The adjective "understated" describes something that is presented in a subtle or restrained way, not drawing excessive attention. The past participle of the verb "understate" means to represent as being less than it is.
形容词 "understated" 指朴素、低调、不夸张的,动词过去分词形式也表示轻描淡写。
单词 | understated |
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音标 | [ˌʌndəˈsteɪtɪd] [ˌʌndərˈsteɪtɪd] |
释义 | adj.["朴素的,简朴的","轻描淡写的","有节制的","低调的"] vt.["没有充分地陈述实情(understate的过去式和过去分词)","少说,少报(某数目等)","轻描淡写地陈述"] vi.["轻描淡写的陈述,不完全的陈述"] |
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