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understatement

英 [ʌndə'steɪtm(ə)nt; 'ʌndə-] 美['ʌndɚstetmənt]

英英释义实用场景例句

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。

‘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 I'm disappointed is an understatement...: 说我失望那是说得太轻了。

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。

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。

...typical British understatement.: 典型的英国式轻描淡写

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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?

'A little strange'is a gross understatement.: “ 有一点奇怪”绝对是轻描淡写.

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.

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).

To say he wasn't amused must be the understatement of the year.: 说他不感兴趣肯定说轻了.

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.

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.

It was an understatement.: 有点冷嘲热讽的意思.

To say that he was displeased an understatement.: 说他不高兴是重事轻说.

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.

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.

The description above is quite an understatement.: 上文的评价其实很保守.

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.

To say the film was bad is an understatement.: 说这部影片不好是比较温和的说法.