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单词 understate
释义
understate
ʌndəʳstt ˌʌndəˈsteɪt ˌʌndərˈsteɪt
Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense understates, present participle understating, past tense , past participle understated
VERB 不充分如实地陈述;对轻描淡写;打折扣地说 If you understate something, you describe it in a way that suggests that it is less important or serious than it really is. 不充分如实地陈述;对轻描淡写;打折扣地说
  • The government chooses deliberately to understate the increase in prices. [VERB noun]

    政府故意对物价上涨轻描淡写。

  • That understates my commitment to the orchestra. [VERB noun]

    那没有充分表达我对管弦乐队的热爱。

SYN play down, diminish, minimize, downgrade
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