understate

  暢通辭彙  
[ˌʌndə'steɪt]     [ˌʌndər'steɪt]    
  • v. 輕描淡寫地說;少說
understated understated understating understates
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understate的英文翻譯是什麼意思,詞典釋義與在線翻譯:

英英釋義

Verb:
  1. represent as less significant or important

understate的用法和樣例:

例句

用作動詞 (v.)
  1. To call this a security hole is to understate the point woefully.
    不幸的是,將它稱之為安全性漏洞是輕描淡寫的說法。
  2. It would be a mistake to understate the seriousness of the problem.
    對問題嚴重性的輕描淡寫是錯誤的。
  3. Factory managers understate their potential output.
    工廠的管理人員少報他們的潛在產量。
  4. She refuses on principle to understate her income for taxation purposes.
    她出於道德上的動機,不願為了少納稅而少報收入。

經典引文

  • These figures may well understate the truth.

    出自:Economist
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