Understatement
[ [ˌʌndə'steitmənt] ]
成人 Adult Edu
n. 软弱无力的陈述, 克制的说法\\n[经] 少报
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📖 牛津释义
understatement
n
(a) [U] (action or practice of) understating 有节制的陈述或表达; 少说; 少报
a clever use of understatement, eg for effect 巧妙地轻描淡写（如为获得某种效果）.
(b) [C] statement that expresses an idea, etc too weakly 重事轻说; 轻描淡写
To say that he was displeased is an understatement, ie He was furious. 说他不高兴是重事轻说（他已怒不可遏）.
🗣️ 情景例句
Philip and I were living with Grandma and Grandpa. Philip
与我和爷爷， 奶奶住在一起。
May I use your telephone?
我可以用你的电话吗？
Byrd now knew that he would be able to reach the South Pole which was 300 miles away, for there were no more mountains in sight.
伯德这时知道他能够顺利飞抵300英里以外的南极了，因为前面再没有山了。