understatement
翻译
轻描淡写, 保守的说法
例句
To say it was a bit cold is an understatement.
说天气有点冷，这是轻描淡写的说法。
He is known for his classic British understatement.
他以其经典的英式轻描淡写而闻名。
语法模式
((...)) 轻描淡写的说法 To say he was happy is an understatement.
an understatement to say ((that...)) 说（...）是轻描淡写的 It is an understatement to say that the project was a success.
近义词
同义词: minimization; 反义词: exaggeration, hyperbole
词源
由“under-”（在…之下，少于）和“statement”（陈述）组成。指低于实际事实或强度的陈述。
记忆技巧
想一个“低于”真实重要性水平的陈述。它是“overstatement”（夸大）的反义词。