understatement
美 [ˈʌndərˌsteɪtmənt] 
英 [ˈʌndə(r)ˌsteɪtmənt]
- n.保守的说法；不充分的叙述；淡化；低调说法
- 网络低调陈述；轻描淡写；含蓄陈述
词形变化
复数：understatements 反义词
同义词
英汉双解
1. | [c] 保守的说法；不充分的叙述a statement that makes sth seem less important, impressive, serious, etc. than it really is |
| 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。” |
2. | [u] 淡化；低调说法the practice of making things seem less impressive, important, serious, etc. than they really are |
| 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。 |
英汉解释
英英解释
例句
"To say that the Frenchman concerned was amazingly eccentric would be an understatement" wrote one contemporary diarist.
同时代的一个日记作者曾写道：“要说这个法国人行为古怪令人好奇，那或许有些保守。”
A source close to Miss Perroncel, 33, claimed in The Sun: 'To say she's a Chelsea girl is a bit of an understatement.
据消息灵通人士透露，据《太阳报》的说法，说33岁的佩罗塞尔是切尔西女孩有点太含蓄了。
It was an honest response, and also something of an understatement.
这是个诚恳的回答，当然也有一些潜台词。
To say there's some uncertainty over OPEC's intentions, let alone its capabilities, is something of an understatement.
事实上，要说市场对于欧佩克的意图有些不确定，可能还说轻了，更别提对其能力的不确定了。
'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。”
It would be an understatement to say that the last century has been a golden age for medical science.
上个世纪毫无疑问是医药科学的黄金时代。
To say that blogs experienced exponential growth is a bit of an understatement.
说博客经历了指数级增长是有点儿低估它了。
I was, in the 1960s, in a marriage . . . to use the word "bad" would be perhaps the understatement of the year. It was dreadful.
60年代我结婚了，用“糟糕透了”这个词都不足以形容简直是糟糕极了。
To call the company a meritocracy would be an understatement.
称这个公司为知识界的精英群一点都不为过。
As the company's lawyers wrote in one court filing, "That this case is large and complex is an understatement. "
在一份法律文件中该公司的律师写道：“此案之庞杂无以言表。”
To say the crowd and Panettiere were a bit stunned is a bit of an understatement.
用“吓晕了”来形容观众和潘妮蒂尔的反应都不为过。
Voluminous empirical evidence now available shows that the statement, far from being an exaggeration, probably was an understatement.
实际上大量的证据表明，这种说法非但没有夸大甚至还可能是打了折扣的。
So to say that the public education system in Bertie County is struggling, would be a huge understatement.
所以说伯蒂县的公共教育系统生存艰难是很保守的说法。
To say that this combination of European leaders does not truly reflect the diversity of European opinion would be an understatement.
有关欧盟领导人的这种组合不会真正反映出欧盟观点多样化的言论是有意在轻描淡写。
It would be an understatement to say that both ventures were treated with scepticism.
可以保守地说，这两个大胆计划都令人怀疑。
The first half. Disjointed is something of an understatement.
上半场。在主队的压力下蓝军踢得有些脱节。
This proved something of an understatement.
这其实是一种低调的说法。
Many years later, recalled the early years of pain, he always had heart understatement: "Immigration great impact on my life. "
许多年后回忆起早年的痛苦、他总是轻描淡写的带过：移民生活对我的影响很大。
That might be something of an understatement, as the latest data show a record surge in new lending in March.
这某种程度上可能还是一种较为保守的说法，因为最新数据显示，3月份的新增贷款额达到了创纪录水平。
HENRY KISSINGER was guilty of understatement when he said that power is the ultimate aphrodisiac.
“权力是最好的催情剂”，亨利•基辛格这一说法有轻描淡写之过。
Quickly seems to be an understatement. What time's the cutoff?
很快就意味着不充分什么时候截止？。
To say that not everybody agrees with this theory would be an understatement.
说并非所有人都赞同这一理论，是客气的说法。
To say that both the meal and its maker have challenged my preconceptions about fine cooking is a gross understatement.
如果说那一餐和它的创造者挑战了我对精致美食先入为主的观念，这仍只是轻描淡写的说法
To say that this is frustrating is an understatement.
令人沮丧的是这一数据还是一个保守的叙述。
That's a bit of an understatement.
那样说有点太客气了。
To say that the last few years were not kind to the auto industry is a massive understatement.
要说过去几年汽车行业不景气，似乎过于轻描淡写。
To say that both the meal and its maker have challenged my preconceptions is a gross understatement.
如果说这顿菜肴和它的创作者挑战了我对美食先入为主的观念，这麽说还太含蓄，因为他们彻底地震撼了我！
It would be an understatement to say the web has gotten faster in recent years.
web在近些年来已经变得更快了，不过这样的说法有些保守。
That 's an understatement . I never understood how you learned to tolerate those early mornings back in school .
这说法真够含蓄的。我真不明白以前在学校的时候你是怎么忍受那些大清早的。
As it went, I'm glad I was even able to make the accurate understatement that he was a "naughty billionaire" .
结果最后只有“无良巨富”这句温和的话脱口而出，但考虑到那种情况，我已经很满意了。
It's an understatement to say that maintaining good guanxi, or relationships, with the government is of vital importance to developers.
因此，说开发商和政府保持良好关系关乎自身存亡一点也不过分。
I was informed that you were the most beautiful woman ever to visit Casablanca. That was a gross understatement.
我听说你是来到卡萨布兰卡最美丽的女士，这真是粗鲁又保守的说法了。
To say Australia is rich in resources would be a gross understatement.
若只是说澳洲资源丰富，这明显有些轻描淡写。
Understatement, but remember diary filled with he, you and I.
轻描淡写的日记，却记满了你我他。
To say that they "keep watch" on such occurrences is an understatement.
于是他们说会【监督】这些情况的发生在保守估计内。
"We have $800bn, " Bernanke replied, though even that astronomical number was an understatement.
“我们有8000亿美元，”伯南克回答道，尽管这个天文数字也还是低估了实际所需的规模。
It's no understatement to suggest that The Treacherous Three are one of the top five greatest rap groups of all time.
它轻描淡写地表明，诡谲三是前五名的所有时间最伟大的饶舌团体之一。
"I have more concerns about potential risks and vulnerabilities than most people, " he said, with glum understatement.
“与大多数人相比，我更加关切潜在的风险和弱点，”他轻描淡写地如许说道。
To say that she is a pretty woman is a gross understatement. She is a world-famous super model, for crying out loud!
说她是个漂亮女人也太保守了，她可是全球知名的超级模特。
To say he wasn't amused must be the understatement of the year.
说他不感兴趣肯定说轻了。
