- [countable] a statement that makes something seem less important, impressive, serious, etc. than it really is保守的说法；不充分的叙述
- 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。”🔊🔊
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjectivephrases- a bit of an understatement
- something of an understatement
- the understatement of the century
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See full entry - [uncountable] the practice of making things seem less impressive, important, serious, etc. than they really are淡化；低调说法
- 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。🔊🔊
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjectivephrases- a bit of an understatement
- something of an understatement
- the understatement of the century
- …
See full entry opposite overstatement