"understate" in Chinese (Traditional)
低估輕描淡寫
Definition
把某事描述得比實際的重要性、嚴重性或規模小。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
多用於正式或媒體語境,如新聞、評論、分析。常與“seriously”、“greatly”等副詞搭配。是“overstate”(誇大)的反義詞,有時用於謙虛或謹慎表達。
Examples
He tends to understate his achievements at work.
他經常**低估**自己在工作中的成就。
The report understates the cost of the project.
報告**低估**了項目的成本。
It would be wrong to understate the risks involved.
**輕描淡寫**相關的風險是錯誤的。
Saying the weather was 'bad' yesterday would really understate just how horrible it was.
說昨天的天氣「不好」真的**低估**了它有多糟糕。
To call her just 'talented' would be to understate her abilities.
只說她『有才華』其實是**低估**了她的能力。
I can't understate how much your support means to me.
你的支持對我來說有多重要,我無法**輕描淡寫**。