| 单词 | understatement |
| 释义 | understatement understatement /ˌʌn.dəˈsteɪt.mənt/ aep /-dɚ-/ noun [S or U] ► F0 a statement that describes something in a way that makes it seem less important, serious, bad, etc. than it really is, or the act of making such statements: » To say that her resignation was a shock would be an understatement - it caused panic.» That New York City is not a peaceful place to live is the understatement of the year/month/century.Thesaurus+: ↑Exaggerating and playing down , ↑Praising and applaudingWord Builder:–Nouns: statement, understatement–Adjectives: understated–Verbs: state, overstate |
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