understatement

[ˈʌndəsteɪtmənt]
  • 释义

  • 保守的陈述;轻描淡写;

  • 双语例句
  • 1、

    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.

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  • 2、

    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.

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  • 3、

    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.

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  • 4、

    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.

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  • 5、

    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。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 6、

    'A little strange'is a gross understatement.

    “ 有一点奇怪”绝对是轻描淡写.

    《简明英汉词典》
  • 7、

    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.

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  • 8、

    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.

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  • 9、

    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。

    柯林斯例句
  • 10、

    To say we were pleased is an understatement (= we were extremely pleased) .

    说我们高兴，那是轻描淡写。

    牛津词典
  • 11、

    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).

    辞典例句
  • 12、

    The description above is quite an understatement.

    上文的评价其实很保守.

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  • 13、

    It was an understatement.

    有点冷嘲热讽的意思.

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  • 14、

    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.

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  • 15、

    ...typical British understatement.

    典型的英国式轻描淡写

    柯林斯高阶英语词典
  • 16、

    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.

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  • 17、

    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。

    牛津词典
  • 18、

    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?

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  • 19、

    To say that he was displeased an understatement.

    说他不高兴是重事轻说.

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  • 20、

    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.

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  • 21、

    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.

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  • 22、

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

    说他不感兴趣肯定说轻了.

    《简明英汉词典》
  • 23、

    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.

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  • 24、

    typical English understatement

    典型的英国式低调说法

    牛津词典
  • 25、

    ‘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。”

    牛津词典
  • 26、

    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.

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  • 27、

    To say I'm disappointed is an understatement...

    说我失望那是说得太轻了。

    柯林斯高阶英语词典
  • 28、

    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.

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  • 29、

    To say the film was bad is an understatement.

    说这部影片不好是比较温和的说法.

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  • 30、

    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.

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