understate
英 /'ʌndə'steit/
中文释义
v.掩饰地说,轻描淡写地说
v. to present as less important than it is.
常用搭配
- understate the facts轻描淡写事实
- understate the problem淡化问题
- understate achievements低调成就
例句
- To say he was upset would understate it.说他不高兴还太轻描淡写。
- The report understated the project's true cost.报告低估了项目的真实成本。