"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**。