英 [ˈʌndəsteɪtmənt] 美 [ˈʌndərsteɪtmənt]
n. 不充分的陈述，以退为进的陈述；淡化，轻描淡写
复数understatements
understatement /ˌʌndəˈsteɪtmənt/
可数名词 If you say that a statement is an understatement, you mean that it does not fully express the extent to which something is true. 不充分的陈述
To say I'm disappointed is an understatement.
说我很失望是很轻的说法。
不可数名词 Understatement is the practice of suggesting that things have much less of a particular quality than they really have. 低调说法; 轻描淡写
...typical British understatement.
…典型的英国式低调语言。
a statement that is restrained in ironic contrast to what might have been said
低调陈述-引用次数：27
Understatement is a frequently used pragmatic strategy in daily communication.
低调陈述是一种常见的语用现象。
低调陈述-引用次数：8
It might help people have a better understanding of understatement and improve their communicative competence and interpersonal relationships.
本论文的研究可以帮助人们更好地理解低调陈述,从而提高交际能力、改善双方关系。
少报
卡佩罗对此事轻描淡写(Understatement)：“没什么大不了，他两三天就能恢复，之前杰拉德认为他没事，但练了10分钟后就感觉有问题。”
正低调陈述(Understatement)是英语中常见的修辞方法。这种修辞格故意使用有节制的措辞来陈述事实,借用低调与弱化语言形式来表示强调。
understatement(少报), 此释义来源于网络辞典。
Understatement（含蓄陈述）: It is the opposite of hyperbole, or overstatement.
understated 低调的；朴素的；轻描淡写的；不夸张的
understate 保守地说；有意轻描淡写
understate 少说，少报；保守地说；有意轻描淡写
To say I'm disappointed is an understatement.
说我很失望是很轻的说法。
He always goes for subtlety and understatement in his movies.
他总是在自己的电影中运用细腻刻画和淡化手法。
"We both have an interesting 10 days coming up," said Alex Ferguson with studied understatement.
“未来10天对双方来说都会非常有趣。”，亚历克斯·弗格森故作轻描淡写地说。
But to say Slim is well known in Mexico would be a considerable understatement.
To say she never flinches would be an understatement: she exults in her strength and ability.
"It would be the understatement of my life to say I wasn't thrilled, " Finebaum said.