un·der·state·ment
noun/ˈʌndəsteɪtmənt/
/ˈʌndərsteɪtmənt/
- [countable] a statement that makes something seem less important, impressive, serious, etc. than it really is
保守的说法；不充分的叙述 - To say we were pleased is an understatement (= we were extremely pleased).
说我们高兴，那是轻描淡写。 - ‘These figures are a bit disappointing.’ ‘That's got to be the understatement of the year.’
“这些数字有点令人失望。”“那一定是本年度最保守的说法了。”
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- gross
- massive
- vast
- …
- a bit of an understatement
- something of an understatement
- the understatement of the century
- …
- To say we were pleased is an understatement (= we were extremely pleased).
- [uncountable] the practice of making things seem less impressive, important, serious, etc. than they really are
淡化；低调说法 - typical English understatement
典型的英国式低调说法 - He always goes for subtlety and understatement in his movies.
他总是在自己的电影中运用细腻刻画和淡化手法。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- gross
- massive
- vast
- …
- a bit of an understatement
- something of an understatement
- the understatement of the century
- …
opposite overstatement - typical English understatement