"to put it mildly" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 委婉地说

Definition

你用这个表达是为了说明事情实际上比你刚才描述的还要糟糕、严重或极端。意思是你用比较委婉或谨慎的词语，而不是直接说出来。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这个短语有强调和轻微讽刺的作用。一般用在负面陈述或低调表达之后。口语和书面语中常见，有时带有幽默或讽刺意味。不适用于表达过于积极的情境。

Examples

The food was not very good, to put it mildly.

这顿饭味道不怎么样，**委婉地说**。

She was upset, to put it mildly.

她很生气，**委婉地说**。

The meeting was not productive, to put it mildly.

会议没有成效，**委婉地说**。

He can be difficult to work with, to put it mildly.

和他一起工作挺难的，**委婉地说**。

Things got a little out of hand, to put it mildly.

事情有点失控了，**委婉地说**。

The weather was terrible on our trip, to put it mildly.

我们旅行时天气很糟糕，**委婉地说**。