- understate
- [,ʌndə'steit]
- vt. 少说，少报；保守地说；有意轻描淡写
vi. 保守地说；有意轻描淡写
反义词
参考例子
- 1.They exaggerated the enemy's losses and understated their own.
- 他们夸大敌人的损失，而把自己的损失说得很轻微。
- 2.But the gloomier forecasts tend both to overstate the importance of exports and to understate the size of the government's stimulus.
- 但是这些更为令人沮丧的预测似乎夸大了出口的重要性，也低估了政府刺激计划的规模。
- 3.Patients may overstate or understate their symptoms following a significant allergic reaction, making the diagnosis of anaphylaxis unclear.
- 患者可能夸大或缩小因明显过敏反应引起的症状，使速发型过敏反应诊断不明确。
英文解释
- v.
- 1.represent as less significant or important
网络释义
- understate
- 打着折扣说; 轻描淡写; 保守地说; 少说;
- An understate ravishment
- 柔软无力地陈述那一次的强夺;