"understatement" 怎么发音

word

US

/ˈəndɝˌsteɪtmənt/

UN-der-STAYT-muhnt

UK

/ˌʌndəstˈeɪtmənt/

un-duh-STAYT-muhnt

释义

An understatement is a way of saying something that makes it seem less important or serious than it actually is, often for effect or as a form of humor.

IPA 音标

美式英语

/ˈəndɝˌsteɪtmənt/

英式英语

/ˌʌndəstˈeɪtmənt/

简化发音

美式

UN-der-STAYT-muhnt

英式

un-duh-STAYT-muhnt

语境中听

Calling the huge storm 'a bit of rain' is an understatement.

Saying the test was 'not too hard' is an understatement if everyone failed.

To say the movie was 'okay' is an understatement if you really loved it.

It’s an understatement to say he was surprised—he was completely shocked!