understatement

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• n.保守的說(shuō)法；不充分的敘述；淡化；低調(diào)說(shuō)法
• 網(wǎng)絡(luò)低調(diào)陳述；輕描淡寫(xiě)；含蓄陳述

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"To say that the Frenchman concerned was amazingly eccentric would be an understatement" wrote one contemporary diarist.

同時(shí)代的一個(gè)日記作者曾寫(xiě)道：“要說(shuō)這個(gè)法國(guó)人行為古怪令人好奇，那或許有些保守?！?/jz>

A source close to Miss Perroncel, 33, claimed in The Sun: 'To say she's a Chelsea girl is a bit of an understatement.

據(jù)消息靈通人士透露，據(jù)《太陽(yáng)報(bào)》的說(shuō)法，說(shuō)33歲的佩羅塞爾是切爾西女孩有點(diǎn)太含蓄了。

It was an honest response, and also something of an understatement.

這是個(gè)誠(chéng)懇的回答，當(dāng)然也有一些潛臺(tái)詞。

To say there's some uncertainty over OPEC's intentions, let alone its capabilities, is something of an understatement.

事實(shí)上，要說(shuō)市場(chǎng)對(duì)于歐佩克的意圖有些不確定，可能還說(shuō)輕了，更別提對(duì)其能力的不確定了。

'These figures are a bit disappointing. ' 'That's got to be the understatement of the year. '

“這些數(shù)字有點(diǎn)令人失望?！薄?c>那一定是本年度最保守的說(shuō)法了。”

It would be an understatement to say that the last century has been a golden age for medical science.

上個(gè)世紀(jì)毫無(wú)疑問(wèn)是醫(yī)藥科學(xué)的黃金時(shí)代。

To say that blogs experienced exponential growth is a bit of an understatement.

說(shuō)博客經(jīng)歷了指數(shù)級(jí)增長(zhǎng)是有點(diǎn)兒低估它了。

I was, in the 1960s, in a marriage . . . to use the word "bad" would be perhaps the understatement of the year. It was dreadful.

60年代我結(jié)婚了，用“糟糕透了”這個(gè)詞都不足以形容簡(jiǎn)直是糟糕極了。

To call the company a meritocracy would be an understatement.

稱(chēng)這個(gè)公司為知識(shí)界的精英群一點(diǎn)都不為過(guò)。

As the company's lawyers wrote in one court filing, "That this case is large and complex is an understatement. "

在一份法律文件中該公司的律師寫(xiě)道：“此案之龐雜無(wú)以言表?！?/jz>

To say the crowd and Panettiere were a bit stunned is a bit of an understatement.

用“嚇暈了”來(lái)形容觀眾和潘妮蒂爾的反應(yīng)都不為過(guò)。

Voluminous empirical evidence now available shows that the statement, far from being an exaggeration, probably was an understatement.

實(shí)際上大量的證據(jù)表明，這種說(shuō)法非但沒(méi)有夸大甚至還可能是打了折扣的。

So to say that the public education system in Bertie County is struggling, would be a huge understatement.

所以說(shuō)伯蒂縣的公共教育系統(tǒng)生存艱難是很保守的說(shuō)法。

To say that this combination of European leaders does not truly reflect the diversity of European opinion would be an understatement.

有關(guān)歐盟領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人的這種組合不會(huì)真正反映出歐盟觀點(diǎn)多樣化的言論是有意在輕描淡寫(xiě)。

It would be an understatement to say that both ventures were treated with scepticism.

可以保守地說(shuō)，這兩個(gè)大膽計(jì)劃都令人懷疑。

The first half. Disjointed is something of an understatement.

上半場(chǎng)。在主隊(duì)的壓力下藍(lán)軍踢得有些脫節(jié)。

This proved something of an understatement.

這其實(shí)是一種低調(diào)的說(shuō)法。

Many years later, recalled the early years of pain, he always had heart understatement: "Immigration great impact on my life. "

許多年后回憶起早年的痛苦、他總是輕描淡寫(xiě)的帶過(guò)：移民生活對(duì)我的影響很大。

That might be something of an understatement, as the latest data show a record surge in new lending in March.

這某種程度上可能還是一種較為保守的說(shuō)法，因?yàn)?/c>最新數(shù)據(jù)顯示，3月份的新增貸款額達(dá)到了創(chuàng)紀(jì)錄水平。

HENRY KISSINGER was guilty of understatement when he said that power is the ultimate aphrodisiac.

“權(quán)力是最好的催情劑”，亨利?基辛格這一說(shuō)法有輕描淡寫(xiě)之過(guò)。

Quickly seems to be an understatement. What time's the cutoff?

很快就意味著不充分什么時(shí)候截止？。

To say that not everybody agrees with this theory would be an understatement.

說(shuō)并非所有人都贊同這一理論，是客氣的說(shuō)法。

To say that both the meal and its maker have challenged my preconceptions about fine cooking is a gross understatement.

如果說(shuō)那一餐和它的創(chuàng)造者挑戰(zhàn)了我對(duì)精致美食先入為主的觀念，這仍只是輕描淡寫(xiě)的說(shuō)法

To say that this is frustrating is an understatement.

令人沮喪的是這一數(shù)據(jù)還是一個(gè)保守的敘述。

That's a bit of an understatement.

那樣說(shuō)有點(diǎn)太客氣了。

To say that the last few years were not kind to the auto industry is a massive understatement.

要說(shuō)過(guò)去幾年汽車(chē)行業(yè)不景氣，似乎過(guò)于輕描淡寫(xiě)。

To say that both the meal and its maker have challenged my preconceptions is a gross understatement.

如果說(shuō)這頓菜肴和它的創(chuàng)作者挑戰(zhàn)了我對(duì)美食先入為主的觀念，這麼說(shuō)還太含蓄，因?yàn)?/c>他們徹底地震撼了我！

It would be an understatement to say the web has gotten faster in recent years.

web在近些年來(lái)已經(jīng)變得更快了，不過(guò)這樣的說(shuō)法有些保守。

That 's an understatement . I never understood how you learned to tolerate those early mornings back in school .

這說(shuō)法真夠含蓄的。我真不明白以前在學(xué)校的時(shí)候你是怎么忍受那些大清早的。

As it went, I'm glad I was even able to make the accurate understatement that he was a "naughty billionaire" .

結(jié)果最后只有“無(wú)良巨富”這句溫和的話脫口而出，但考慮到那種情況，我已經(jīng)很滿意了。

It's an understatement to say that maintaining good guanxi, or relationships, with the government is of vital importance to developers.

因此，說(shuō)開(kāi)發(fā)商和政府保持良好關(guān)系關(guān)乎自身存亡一點(diǎn)也不過(guò)分。

I was informed that you were the most beautiful woman ever to visit Casablanca. That was a gross understatement.

我聽(tīng)說(shuō)你是來(lái)到卡薩布蘭卡最美麗的女士，這真是粗魯又保守的說(shuō)法了。

To say Australia is rich in resources would be a gross understatement.

若只是說(shuō)澳洲資源豐富，這明顯有些輕描淡寫(xiě)。

Understatement, but remember diary filled with he, you and I.

輕描淡寫(xiě)的日記，卻記滿了你我他。

To say that they "keep watch" on such occurrences is an understatement.

于是他們說(shuō)會(huì)【監(jiān)督】這些情況的發(fā)生在保守估計(jì)內(nèi)。

"We have $800bn, " Bernanke replied, though even that astronomical number was an understatement.

“我們有8000億美元，”伯南克回答道，盡管這個(gè)天文數(shù)字也還是低估了實(shí)際所需的規(guī)模。

It's no understatement to suggest that The Treacherous Three are one of the top five greatest rap groups of all time.

它輕描淡寫(xiě)地表明，詭譎三是前五名的所有時(shí)間最偉大的饒舌團(tuán)體之一。

"I have more concerns about potential risks and vulnerabilities than most people, " he said, with glum understatement.

“與大多數(shù)人相比，我更加關(guān)切潛在的風(fēng)險(xiǎn)和弱點(diǎn)，”他輕描淡寫(xiě)地如許說(shuō)道。

To say that she is a pretty woman is a gross understatement. She is a world-famous super model, for crying out loud!

說(shuō)她是個(gè)漂亮女人也太保守了，她可是全球知名的超級(jí)模特。

To say he wasn't amused must be the understatement of the year.

說(shuō)他不感興趣肯定說(shuō)輕了。