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A way of describing something that makes it sound much smaller, less serious, or less impressive than it really is — sometimes done for , sometimes for humor. "That's an understatement" is a common thing to say when someone describes something huge in a way that sounds too small.
輕描淡寫（的說法）、保守的說法
組成under- (less than, below) + statement (something said).
同家族的字
- overstatementthe opposite word, built the same way from statement
原始詞典資料3 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，原文照列，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
understatementnoun/ˌʌndəˈsteɪtmənt/
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A figure of speech whereby something is made to seem smaller or less important than it actually is, either through phrasing or lack of emphasis, often for ironic effect.
- A master of understatement
- And that mode of expression is very demurring and self-deprecating. Victorian English was all about understatement.
- 2
An instance of such phrasing or lack of emphasis; an incomplete statement.
- Now that's an understatement.
- 3
An incomplete disclosure that intentionally withholds relevant information.
資料來源：英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary（CC BY-SA 4.0）。 原文照列，未經改寫。