Wordiyounderstatement
🇬🇧 UK/ʌndə'steɪtm(ə)nt/🇺🇸 US/ʌndә'steitmәnt/
GREC2
Definitions
n.
A statement that makes something seem smaller or less important than it is, often for ironic effect.
保守的陈述；轻描淡写（常带讽刺意味）
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.classic understatement典型的轻描淡写
- 2.massive understatement极大的低估
Example Sentences
- 1.
Calling the flood damage minor was a classic understatement.
- 2.
Saying he is talented is an understatement; he is truly extraordinary.