| 单词 | understatement |
| 释义 | under·state·mentBrE /ˈʌndəsteɪtmənt/ NAmE /ˈʌndərsteɪtmənt/ noun [C ]a statement that makes sth seem less important , impressive , serious , etc . than it really is 保守的说法；不充分的叙述◆ To say we were pleased is an understatement (= we were extremely pleased ). 说我们高兴，那是轻描淡写。◆ 'These figures are a bit disappointing .' 'That's got to be the understatement of the year .' “这些数字有点令人失望。” “那一定是本年度最保守的说法了。”[U ]the practice of making things seem less impressive , important , serious , etc . than they really are 淡化；低调说法◆ typical English understatement 典型的英国式低调说法◆ He always goes for subtlety and understatement in his movies . 他总是在自己的电影中运用细腻刻画和淡化手法。OPP overstatement |
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