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Understatement 13569.Understatement 英 ʌndə'Steɪtm(ə)Nt ʌndə ]美 ʌndɚstetmənt 释义 N

正面 13569.understatement
英 [ʌndə'steɪtm(ə)nt; 'ʌndə-]美 ['ʌndɚstetmənt]

背面
释义:
n. 保守的陈述;不充分的陈述;有保留的陈述
例句:
1. He informed us with massive understatement that he was feeling disappointed.他极力轻描淡写地跟我们说他感到失望。

1. glad => glee.2. gl- "光" => glee (脸上洋溢着欢乐、高兴的光芒).

understatement (n.)1799, from under + statement."

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