"understate" 怎么发音
word
ˈəndɝˌsteɪt
UN-der-STAYT
ˌʌndəstˈeɪt
un-duh-STAYT
释义
To describe something as being less important, serious, or large than it really is.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈəndɝˌsteɪt
英式英语
ˌʌndəstˈeɪt
简化发音
美式
UN-der-STAYT
英式
un-duh-STAYT
语境中听
He tends to understate his achievements at work.
The report understates the cost of the project.
It would be wrong to understate the risks involved.
Saying the weather was 'bad' yesterday would really understate just how horrible it was.