understatement

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英 [ˈʌndəsteɪtmənt]word uk audio image

美 [ˈʌndərsteɪtmənt] word us audio image

  • n.
    保守的陈述
    轻描淡写

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双语例句

1. To say I was despondent is an understatement .
说我有些沮丧已经算是轻描淡写了。
2. To say these companies had long-term visions is an understatement .
说这些公司有远见其实是一种轻描淡写。
3. To say that it was enlightening is a serious understatement .
仅仅说是一次有启发性的参观就太轻描淡写了。
4. It 's an understatement to say this is a big deal .
将史蒂夫的离职说成是件大事,都有点儿轻描淡写了。
5. What he doubtless thought was sober realism now reads like understatement .
他当时肯定的是严肃的现实,但如今看来确是轻描淡写了。

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