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单词 understatement
释义
understatement
NOUN  
/ˈʌndəˌsteɪtmənt/
 C  a statement that makes something seem less important , serious , big etc than it really is 不充分如实的陈述;轻描淡写的陈述

To say that Jordan is a good player is an understatement. 只是说乔丹是一个好运动员,那可是说得太不够分量了。

a  U  the practice of using an understatement to talk about something 轻描淡写

With characteristic understatement she said, ‘We did all right.’ 她以特有的轻描淡写的口吻说:“我们做得很好。”

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