understatement

[US]/ʌndə'steɪtm(ə)nt/
[UK]/'ʌndɚstetmənt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. 有節制的陳述或表達;少說;少報重事輕說;輕描淡寫
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Phrases & Collocations

an understatement

輕描淡寫

Example Sentences

To say he wasn’t amused must be the understatement of the year.

說他不感興趣肯定說輕了。

It's an understatement to say she's talented.

她的才華簡直是大家都知道的事實。

To call him a hard worker is an understatement.

說他是個勤勞的人簡直就是輕描淡寫了。

Her beauty is an understatement.

她的美麗簡直是不言而喻的。

To say he's busy is an understatement.

說他忙簡直就是大大低估了。

He's not just a good student, that's an understatement.

他不只是個好學生,這簡直就是輕描淡寫了。

To say he's upset is an understatement.

說他心煩意亂簡直就是大大低估了。

She's not just a great singer, that's an understatement.

她不只是個出色的歌手,這簡直就是輕描淡寫了。

To call her a fashion icon is an understatement.

說她是時尚偶像簡直就是輕描淡寫了。

His generosity is an understatement.

他的慷慨大方簡直是不言而喻的。

Real-world Examples

I mean, to say that we were shocked would be an understatement.

震驚都不夠形容我們的感受。

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 2

That's an understatement – it was awful.

這種說法就是輕描淡寫,電影太可怕了。

Source: BBC Authentic English

It would be an understatement to call it a significant help.

把這稱之爲對他很有幫助的事,那會不夠勁兒。

Source: A Brief History of Everything

To say they got it wrong was an understatement.

說他們搞錯了,這是一種保守的說法。

Source: CNN 10 Student English December 2019 Collection

Rocko's father says proud would be an understatement.

Rocko的父親表示僅僅是驕傲這個詞都無法形容他的心情了。

Source: CNN 10 Student English August 2020 Compilation

To say it was powerful would be an understatement.

發訊號至M13星團, 使用位於波多黎各直徑300公尺的阿雷西博天文臺。

Source: PBS Space Science

To say that it is competitive would be a huge understatement.

說它有競爭力都是低估它了。

Source: Two-Minute Paper

To say that UY Scuti is huge would be an understatement.

如果用巨大來描述盾牌座 UY,那就有些輕描淡寫了。

Source: If there is a if.

To say that Goblin was angry would have been an understatement.

綠魔已經不僅僅是憤怒那麼簡單。

Source: Spider-Man: No Way Home

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