Understatement
[ [ˌʌndə'steitmənt] ]
成人 Adult Edu
n. 软弱无力的陈述, 克制的说法\\n[经] 少报
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📖 牛津释义
understatement
n
(a) [U] (action or practice of) understating 有节制的陈述或表达; 少说; 少报
a clever use of understatement, eg for effect 巧妙地轻描淡写（如为获得某种效果）.
(b) [C] statement that expresses an idea, etc too weakly 重事轻说; 轻描淡写
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）.
🗣️ 情景例句
Now we'll find out about the surprise.
现在我们可以知道是什么样的惊喜了。
You can see for yourselves the damaged condition and the reason why they are unassailable.
你们可以亲眼看到完好无损情况以及货物无法销售的原因。
We're going to watch a football game. Would you like to come too?
我们打算看一场足球赛。你也来好吗？