To say we were pleased is an understatement (= we were extremely pleased) .
說我們高興，那是輕描淡寫。
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‘These figures are a bit disappointing. ’ ‘That's got to be the understatement of the year . ’
“這些數(shù)字有點令人失望?！?“那一定是本年度最保守的說法了。”
牛津詞典
typical English understatement
典型的英國式低調(diào)說法
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He always goes for subtlety and understatement in his movies.
他總是在自己的電影中運用細膩刻畫和淡化手法。
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To say I'm disappointed is an understatement...
說我失望那是說得太輕了。
He was getting very hard to live with, and that's the understatement of the year.
說他很不好相處，那簡直是說得太客氣了。
He informed us with massive understatement that he was feeling disappointed.
他極力輕描淡寫地跟我們說他感到失望。
...typical British understatement.
典型的英國式輕描淡寫
To call this CD amazingly satisfying is a gross understatement.
稱這張CD令人驚嘆與滿意只是一個保守說法.
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It is a hopeless understatement to say that I am deeply grateful.
只是一句“我深深地感謝”遠不足以表達我的謝意.
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It is a hopeless ( definite ) ( positive ) understatement to say that I am deeply ( sincerely ) ( truly ) grateful.
我深深的 ( 真摯的 ) ( 真誠的 ) 感謝遠不足以 ( 不能確切 ) ( 不能明確 ) 表達我的謝意.
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The fact is, this is a guy for whom the phrase been there, done an understatement.
事實上, 僅用“去過那兒, 做過什么”來形容他的經(jīng)歷還是遠遠不夠的.
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Oh come on, you know that's a gross understatement. She's an absolute beauty.
喔,少來了, 不用講你也知道那是個粗略的保守說法. 她絕對是個大美人.
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Hyperbole and understatement are two chief rhetorical figures in English language.
夸張與含蓄陳述是英語中兩種主要的修辭手段.
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British people tend understatement whereas Americans towards hyperbole.
英國人傾向于言而不過,而美國人則傾向于言過其實.
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Like all craftsmen, hackers like good tools . Infact , that's an understatement.
就像所有的手藝人那樣, 黑客最喜歡的是好的工具.
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To say I was astonished would have been positively wallowing in understatement.
對于這樣一個黑色魔法來說,看起來也并不糟,不是嗎?
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'A little strange'is a gross understatement.
“ 有一點奇怪”絕對是輕描淡寫.
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HENRY KISSINGER was guilty of understatement when he said that power is the ultimate aphrodisiac.
亨利?基辛格曾說權(quán)利是最有效的催情劑.
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To say that he was displeased is an understatement, ie He was furious.
說他不高興是重事輕說(他已怒不可遏).
辭典例句
To say he wasn't amused must be the understatement of the year.
說他不感興趣肯定說輕了.
《簡明英漢詞典》
Whatever we can look forward to, do not expect understatement.
不管我們期待看到什么, 都別期待保守的表現(xiàn)方式就對了.
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It was an understatement.
有點冷嘲熱諷的意思.
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To say that he was displeased an understatement.
說他不高興是重事輕說.
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With regards to optics, the Abt AS 8 communicates pure understatement.
對于以光學(xué)技術(shù), 阿布特AS8通信純輕描淡寫.
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The Hostess: To say that you've come a long way is an understatement.
女主持: 說你歷經(jīng)千辛萬苦一點也不為過.
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The description above is quite an understatement.
上文的評價其實很保守.
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To say they come in all shapes and sizes is an understatement.
如果說它們形狀各異,大小不同一點沒夸張.
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To say the film was bad is an understatement.
說這部影片不好是比較溫和的說法.
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