understate
- IPA[ˌʌndəˈsteɪt]
英式
- describe or represent (something) as being smaller or less good or important than it really is
verb: understate, 3rd person present: understates, gerund or present participle: understating, past tense: understated, past participle: understated
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動詞
- 1. describe or represent (something) as being smaller or less good or important than it really is the press have understated the extent of the problem
- presented or expressed in a subtle and effective way: understated elegance
Oxford American Dictionary
- presented or expressed in a subtle and effective way: understated elegance
Oxford Dictionary
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- IPA[ˌəndərˈstāt]
美式
- describe or represent (something) as being smaller, worse, or less important than it actually is: the press has understated the extent of the problem
Oxford American Dictionary
