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BNC: 14115 COCA: 13139

understatement

noun
/ˈʌndəsteɪtmənt/
/ˈʌndərsteɪtmənt/
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  1. [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
    phrases
    • a bit of an understatement
    • something of an understatement
    • the understatement of the century
    See full entry
  2. [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
    phrases
    • a bit of an understatement
    • something of an understatement
    • the understatement of the century
    See full entry
  3. opposite overstatement
BNC: 14115 COCA: 13139
understatement

noun

ADJECTIVE | PHRASES ADJECTIVEgross, massive, vast極保守的說法'A little strange' is a gross understatement.“有一點兒奇怪”絕對是輕描淡寫。typical典型的低調說法with typical British understatement用典型的英國式低調說法PHRASESa bit of an understatement, something of an understatement有些輕描淡寫the understatement of the century, the understatement of the year (both informal) 本世紀/本年度最委婉的說法To say he wasn't amused must be the understatement of the year.說他沒有被逗樂肯定是本年度最委婉的說法。
BNC: 14115 COCA: 13139
BNC: 14115 COCA: 13139
understatement

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