单词 | understate |
释义 | understate (ʌndəʳsteɪt ) Word forms: understates , understating , understated verb If you understate something, you describe it in a way that suggests that it is less important or serious than it really is. The government chooses deliberately to understate the increase in prices. [VERB noun] That understates my commitment to the orchestra. [VERB noun] Synonyms: play down, diminish, minimize, downgrade Translations: Chinese: 不充分陈述 Japanese: 実際より少なく言う |
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