understate
US /ˌʌn.dɚˈsteɪt/
UK /ˌʌn.dəˈsteɪt/
動詞
低估, 輕描淡寫
to describe or represent (something) as being smaller, worse, or less important than it actually is
範例:
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The report understated the seriousness of the problem.
報告低估了問題的嚴重性。
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To say I was surprised would be an understatement.
說我感到驚訝將是輕描淡寫。
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