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understatement
英 [ʌndə'steɪtm(ə)nt; 'ʌndə-]美['ʌndɚstetmənt]
- n. 保守的陈述;不充分的陈述;有保留的陈述
实用场景例句
- To say we were pleased is an understatement (= we were extremely pleased) .
- 说我们高兴,那是轻描淡写。
牛津词典
- ‘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。”
牛津词典
- typical English understatement
- 典型的英国式低调说法
牛津词典
- 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。
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- To say I'm disappointed is an understatement...
- 说我失望那是说得太轻了。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- He was getting very hard to live with, and that's the understatement of the year.
- 说他很不好相处,那简直是说得太客气了。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- He informed us with massive understatement that he was feeling disappointed.
- 他极力轻描淡写地跟我们说他感到失望。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- ...typical British understatement.
- 典型的英国式轻描淡写
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- To call this CD amazingly satisfying is a gross understatement.
- 称这张CD令人惊叹与满意只是一个保守说法.
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- It is a hopeless understatement to say that I am deeply grateful.
- 只是一句“我深深地感谢”远不足以表达我的谢意.
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- It is a hopeless ( definite ) ( positive ) understatement to say that I am deeply ( sincerely ) ( truly ) grateful.
- 我深深的 ( 真挚的 ) ( 真诚的 ) 感谢远不足以 ( 不能确切 ) ( 不能明确 ) 表达我的谢意.
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- The fact is, this is a guy for whom the phrase been there, done an understatement.
- 事实上, 仅用“去过那儿, 做过什么”来形容他的经历还是远远不够的.
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- Oh come on, you know that's a gross understatement. She's an absolute beauty.
- 喔,少来了, 不用讲你也知道那是个粗略的保守说法. 她绝对是个大美人.
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- Hyperbole and understatement are two chief rhetorical figures in English language.
- 夸张与含蓄陈述是英语中两种主要的修辞手段.
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- British people tend understatement whereas Americans towards hyperbole.
- 英国人倾向于言而不过,而美国人则倾向于言过其实.
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- Like all craftsmen, hackers like good tools . Infact , that's an understatement.
- 就像所有的手艺人那样, 黑客最喜欢的是好的工具.
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- To say I was astonished would have been positively wallowing in understatement.
- 对于这样一个黑色魔法来说,看起来也并不糟,不是吗?
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- 'A little strange'is a gross understatement.
- “ 有一点奇怪”绝对是轻描淡写.
《简明英汉词典》
- HENRY KISSINGER was guilty of understatement when he said that power is the ultimate aphrodisiac.
- 亨利?基辛格曾说权利是最有效的催情剂.
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- To say that he was displeased is an understatement, ie He was furious.
- 说他不高兴是重事轻说(他已怒不可遏).
辞典例句
- To say he wasn't amused must be the understatement of the year.
- 说他不感兴趣肯定说轻了.
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- To say I've eaten well here is an understatement.
- 如果只是说我在北京吃的好,这并没有反映出真实情况.
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- Whatever we can look forward to, do not expect understatement.
- 不管我们期待看到什么, 都别期待保守的表现方式就对了.
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- It was an understatement.
- 有点冷嘲热讽的意思.
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- To say that he was displeased an understatement.
- 说他不高兴是重事轻说.
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- With regards to optics, the Abt AS 8 communicates pure understatement.
- 对于以光学技术, 阿布特AS8通信纯轻描淡写.
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- The Hostess: To say that you've come a long way is an understatement.
- 女主持: 说你历经千辛万苦一点也不为过.
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- The description above is quite an understatement.
- 上文的评价其实很保守.
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- To say they come in all shapes and sizes is an understatement.
- 如果说它们形状各异,大小不同一点没夸张.
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- To say the film was bad is an understatement.
- 说这部影片不好是比较温和的说法.
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