understate
英 [ʌndə'steɪt]
美['ʌndɚ'stet]
- 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
实用场景例句
- It would be a mistake to understate the seriousness of the problem.
- 对该问题的严重性轻描淡写是错误的。
牛津词典
- The government chooses deliberately to understate the increase in prices...
- 政府故意对物价上涨轻描淡写。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- That understates my commitment to the orchestra.
- 那没有充分表达我对管弦乐队的热爱。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Moreover, current estimates probably understate the actual cost of health reform.
- 此外, 目前的估计可能低估了医疗改革的实际费用.
期刊摘选
- She refuses on principle to understate her income for taxation purposes.
- 他出于道德上的动机,不愿为了少纳税而少报收入.
期刊摘选
- The inflation numbers probably understate the degree of overheating.
- 通胀数据可能还不足说明经济过热的程度.
期刊摘选
- Critics argue that the TPI numbers understate levels of activity.
- 一些评论者认为TPI的数据低估了交易活动水平.
期刊摘选
- Factory managers understate their potential output.
- 工厂的管理人员少报他们的潜在产量.
辞典例句
- This approach seems to have worked well, if I may be allowed to understate the obvious.
- 这项方针似乎一直行之有效.对于这众所周知的事实, 我想我只须轻描淡写就够了.
期刊摘选
- The government chooses deliberately to understate the increase in prices.
- 政府故意对物价上涨轻描淡写。
辞典例句
- It would be a mistake to understate the seriousness of the problem.
- 对该问题的严重性轻描淡写是错误的。
《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》