| 单词 | understatement |
|---|---|
| 音标 | 英[ˈʌndəsteɪtmənt] 美[ˈʌndərsteɪtmənt] |
| 解释 | n.保守的陈述;轻描淡写; |
| 例句 | N-COUNT 不充分如实的陈述;轻描淡写的说明 If you say that a statement is an understatement, you mean that it does not fully express the extent to which something is true. 例:To say I'm disappointed is an understatement...说我失望那是说得太轻了。 例:He was getting very hard to live with, and that's the understatement of the year.说他很不好相处,那简直是说得太客气了。 N-UNCOUNT 轻描淡写;重事轻说;淡化 Understatement is the practice of suggesting that things have much less of a particular quality than they really have. 例: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。 例:...typical British understatement.典型的英国式轻描淡写 |
| 变形 | pl:understatements~ |
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