| 词汇 | understatement |
| 释义 | understatement 1 ENTRIES FOUND: understatement (noun) understatement /ˌʌndɚˈsteɪtmənt/ noun plural understatements understatement /ˌʌndɚˈsteɪtmənt/ noun plural understatements Learner's definition of UNDERSTATEMENT 1 [count] : a statement that makes something seem smaller, less important, etc., than it really is低调保守的说法；轻描淡写的陈述 To say that I didn't like the book is an understatement. [=I hated the book]说我不喜欢这本书，那还是客气了。 “I may have overreacted a little.” “That's the understatement of the year! ” [=you overreacted very badly]“我可能是有点反应过激了。”“岂止是有点儿！” 2 [noncount] : the practice of describing things in a way that makes them seem smaller, less important, etc., than they really are轻描淡写；低调陈述 He has a knack for understatement.他擅长运用淡化手法。 a masterpiece of understatement低调陈述的典范 |
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