a statement that describes something in a way that makes it seem less important, serious, bad, etc. than it really is, or the act of making such statements保守的陈述; 轻描淡写
To say that her resignation was a shock would be an understatement - it caused panic.说她辞职令人震惊过于轻描淡写了——实际上引起了恐慌。
"It didn't go well? " "That's the understatement of the year/decade/century. It was a disaster."事情进展不顺利?“这是本年度/十年来/本世纪最温和的说法。那是场灾难。”
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