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"understate" in Chinese (Simplified)

低估轻描淡写

Definition

把某事描述得比实际的重要性、严重性或规模小。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用于正式或媒体语境,如新闻、评论、分析。常与“seriously”、“greatly”等副词搭配。是“overstate”(夸大)的反义词,有时用于谦虚或谨慎表达。

Examples

He tends to understate his achievements at work.

他经常**低估**自己在工作中的成就。

The report understates the cost of the project.

报告**低估**了项目的成本。

It would be wrong to understate the risks involved.

**轻描淡写**相关的风险是错误的。

Saying the weather was 'bad' yesterday would really understate just how horrible it was.

说昨天的天气'不好'真的**低估**了它有多糟糕。

To call her just 'talented' would be to understate her abilities.

只说她‘有才华’其实是**低估**了她的能力。

I can't understate how much your support means to me.

你的支持对我来说有多重要,我无法**轻描淡写**。