understate
v.
輕描淡寫地說；少說
英語翻譯 Verb:
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represent as less significant or important
造句
用作動詞(v.)
- To call this a security hole is to understate the point woefully.
不幸的是,將它稱之為安全性漏洞是輕描淡寫的說法。
- It would be a mistake to understate the seriousness of the problem.
對問題嚴重性的輕描淡寫是錯誤的。
- Factory managers understate their potential output.
工廠的管理人員少報他們的潛在產量。
- She refuses on principle to understate her income for taxation purposes.
她出于道德上的動機,不愿為了少納稅而少報收入。
近義反義詞 【近義詞】
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minimize
將 ... 減到最少...
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play down
降低
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devalue
貶值
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belittle
輕視
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make little of
不重視
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minimise
盡量減少
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downplay
低估
【反義詞】
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