understate
英 [ˌʌndəˈsteɪt] 美 [ˌʌndərˈsteɪt]

vt.

少说，少报；有意识地轻描淡写；

vi.

保守地说；有意轻描淡写；

变形

过去式：understated过去分词：understated现在分词：understating第三人称单数：understates

英英释义

understate[ ,ʌndə'steit ]

• v.represent as less significant or important

  同义词：minimizeminimisedownplay

双语例句

用作动词(v.)

1. To call this a security hole is to understate the point woefully.
   不幸的是,将它称之为安全性漏洞是轻描淡写的说法。
2. It would be a mistake to understate the seriousness of the problem.
   对问题严重性的轻描淡写是错误的。
3. Factory managers understate their potential output.
   工厂的管理人员少报他们的潜在产量。
4. She refuses on principle to understate her income for taxation purposes.
   她出于道德上的动机,不愿为了少纳税而少报收入。

权威例句

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