音标:[ʌndә'steitmәnt] ; 柯林斯词典等级:1 级;
n. 软弱无力的陈述, 克制的说法
[经] 少报
n. a statement that is restrained in ironic contrast to what might have been said
词型变化:名词复数形式 : understatements
考试类型:[GRE]
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understatement的用法和样例:

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  1. To say the film is bad is an understatement.说这部影片不好是比较温和的说法。
  2. The description above is quite an understatement.上文的评价其实很保守。
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