"to put it mildly" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 委婉地說

Definition

你用這個表達，是想說事情實際上比你剛才描述的還嚴重、糟糕或極端。意思是你選擇了比較委婉或小心的說法，而不是完全直接表達。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這個片語有強調和輕微諷刺感。通常跟在負面或委婉說法之後。口語和書面語都很常見，有時帶有幽默或諷刺。不適用於過度正面的描述。

Examples

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

這頓飯味道並不好，**委婉地說**。

She was upset, to put it mildly.

她很生氣，**委婉地說**。

The meeting was not productive, to put it mildly.

會議沒有效果，**委婉地說**。

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

和他一起工作挺難的，**委婉地說**。

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

事情有點失控了，**委婉地說**。

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

我們旅行時天氣很糟糕，**委婉地說**。