understatement

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英 [ˈʌndəsteɪtmənt]

美 [ˈʌndərsteɪtmənt]

understatement意思解释

n.

保守的陈述；

轻描淡写；

变形

复数：understatements

英英释义

n.

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

双语例句

用作名词(n.)To say the film is bad is an understatement.说这部影片不好是比较温和的说法。The description above is quite an understatement.上文的评价其实很保守。