understatement 详细解释

understatement

['ʌndə'steitmənt]

n.轻描淡写, 有保留地陈述

词形变化

副词: understatedly |

词义辨析

反义:

n.不充分的陈述

overstatement  exaggeration  

英英释义

名词 understatement:

a statement that is restrained in ironic contrast to what might have been said

补充

understatementunderstatement英:[ˌʌndəˈsteitmənt] 美:[ˌʌndɚˈstetmənt, ˈʌndɚˌstet-]n.1.有节制的陈述或表达; 少说; 少报2.重事轻说; 轻描淡写

例句

1. That's an understatement.那句话陈述得 不够充分。 2. To say I'm disappointed is an understatement.说我失望那是说得轻了。 3. that's the understatement of the year!那简直是说得太客气了！ 4. a master of English understatement.用英语轻描淡写的行家。 5. [count noun]to say I am delighted is an understatement.说我高兴是低调描述。 6. 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。 7. “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！” 8. He has a knack for understatement.他擅长运用淡化手法。 9. a masterpiece of understatement低调陈述的典范

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