| 单词 | understatement |
| 释义 | understatement (ʌndəʳsteɪtmənt ) Word forms: understatements 1. countable noun If you say that a statement is an understatement, you mean that it does not fully express the extent to which something is true. To say I'm disappointed is an understatement. He was getting very hard to live with, and that's the understatement of the year. [+ of] Synonyms: euphemism, trivialization 2. uncountable noun Understatement is the practice of suggesting that things have much less of a particular quality than they really have. He informed us with massive understatement that he was feeling disappointed. ...typical British understatement. Synonyms: restraint, reserve, subtlety, delicacy Translations: Chinese: 轻描淡写 Japanese: 控えめな表現 |
| 随便看 |
|
英语词典包含147115条英英释义在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。