gross understatement

极其轻描淡写的说法

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Used to describe a statement that is extremely and obviously not strong enough to describe the real situation.

用于描述一个极其明显、不足以形容真实情况的陈述。

understatementADJECTIVE + understatement

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例句 (10)

gross understatement = 极其轻描淡写的说法 (用于描述一个极其明显、不足以形容真实情况的陈述。)

  • ‘A little strange’ is a gross understatement.“有点奇怪”是一个严重的轻描淡写。
  • To say the project was challenging would be a gross understatement.说这个项目具有挑战性，那将是严重的轻描淡写。
  • Calling the damage significant was a gross understatement, given the total destruction.考虑到彻底的破坏，称损失巨大是严重的轻描淡写。
  • "We faced some minor issues" was a gross understatement for a near-catastrophe.“我们遇到了一些小问题”对于一场几乎是灾难的情况来说是严重的轻描淡写。
  • She realized her initial assessment had been a gross understatement of the situation.她意识到她最初的评估是对情况的严重的轻描淡写。
  • The CEO's comment about "slight financial difficulties" proved to be a gross understatement.首席执行官关于“轻微财务困难”的评论被证明是严重的轻描淡写。
  • Describing the performance as merely "adequate" was a gross understatement.将表演描述为仅仅“足够”是严重的轻描淡写。
  • It would be a gross understatement to say they were simply disappointed.如果说他们只是失望，那将是严重的轻描淡写。
  • His remark about the difficulty of the task was a gross understatement.他对任务难度的评价是严重的轻描淡写。
  • Considering the scale of the problem, her polite dismissal was a gross understatement.考虑到问题的严重性，她礼貌性的驳回是严重的轻描淡写。