| 词汇 | understatement |
| 释义 | noun 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。” 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。 To say he wasn’t amused must be the understatement of the year. with typical British understatement ‘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。” To say we were pleased is an understatement. 说我们高兴，那是轻描淡写。 |
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