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
and the problem is that it's set up primarily for kids to play.
而问题是它主要是让孩子们去玩的。
Tinkering is so enjoyable.
修理东西令人快乐。
The officer unscrewed the cap and put the bottle to his nostrils.
海关官员拧开瓶盖，把瓶子放到鼻子底下。