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单词 understatement
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understatement


un·der·state·ment

U0059700 (ŭn′dər-stāt′mənt, ŭn′dər-stāt′-)n.1. A disclosure or statement that is less than complete.2. Restraint or lack of emphasis in expression, as for rhetorical effect.3. Restraint in artistic expression.

understatement

(ˌʌndəˈsteɪtmənt) nthe act or an instance of stating something in restrained terms, or as less than it is
Thesaurus
Noun1.understatement - a statement that is restrained in ironic contrast to what might have been saidunderstatement - a statement that is restrained in ironic contrast to what might have been saidstatement - a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc; "according to his statement he was in London on that day"litotes, meiosis - understatement for rhetorical effect (especially when expressing an affirmative by negating its contrary); "saying `I was not a little upset' when you mean `I was very upset' is an example of litotes"overstatement, exaggeration, magnification - making to seem more important than it really is

understatement

noun1. euphemism, trivialization To say I'm disappointed is an understatement.2. restraint, reserve, subtlety, delicacy, underplaying, understatedness, underemphasis typical British understatement
Translations
有保留地陈述轻描淡写

understate

(andəˈsteit) verb to state less than the truth about (something). She has understated her difficulties. 未如實說出,輕描淡寫 没有如实地陈述,轻描淡写地说 ˌunderˈstatement nounIt's an understatement to say he's foolish – he's quite mad. 非如實陳述,輕描淡寫 有保留地陈述,轻描淡写

understatement


  • noun

Synonyms for understatement

noun euphemism

Synonyms

  • euphemism
  • trivialization

noun restraint

Synonyms

  • restraint
  • reserve
  • subtlety
  • delicacy
  • underplaying
  • understatedness
  • underemphasis

Antonyms for understatement

noun a statement that is restrained in ironic contrast to what might have been said

Related Words

  • statement
  • litotes
  • meiosis

Antonyms

  • overstatement
  • exaggeration
  • magnification
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