| 单词 | understatement |
| 释义 | understatement n (a) [U] (action or practice of) understating 有节制的陈述或表达; 少说; 少报 a clever use of understatement, eg for effect 巧妙地轻描淡写（如为获得某种效果）. (b) [C] statement that expresses an idea, etc too weakly 重事轻说; 轻描淡写 To say that he was displeased is an understatement, ie He was furious. 说他不高兴是重事轻说（他已怒不可遏）. |
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