The fact is, this is a guy for whom the phrase been there, done an understatement.

To say the film was bad is an understatement.

说这部影片不好是比较温和的说法.

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It is a hopeless ( definite ) ( positive ) understatement to say that I am deeply ( sincerely ) ( truly ) grateful.

我深深的 ( 真挚的 ) ( 真诚的 ) 感谢远不足以 ( 不能确切 ) ( 不能明确 ) 表达我的谢意.

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To say I'm disappointed is an understatement...

说我失望那是说得太轻了。

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British people tend understatement whereas Americans towards hyperbole.

英国人倾向于言而不过,而美国人则倾向于言过其实.

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‘These figures are a bit disappointing. ’ ‘That's got to be the understatement of the year . ’

“这些数字有点令人失望。” “那一定是本年度最保守的说法了。”

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typical English understatement

典型的英国式低调说法

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To say I've eaten well here is an understatement.

如果只是说我在北京吃的好,这并没有反映出真实情况.

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Whatever we can look forward to, do not expect understatement.

不管我们期待看到什么, 都别期待保守的表现方式就对了.

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Oh come on, you know that's a gross understatement. She's an absolute beauty.

喔,少来了, 不用讲你也知道那是个粗略的保守说法. 她绝对是个大美人.

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To say that he was displeased an understatement.

说他不高兴是重事轻说.

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To say I was astonished would have been positively wallowing in understatement.

对于这样一个黑色魔法来说,看起来也并不糟,不是吗?

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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。

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To say they come in all shapes and sizes is an understatement.

如果说它们形状各异,大小不同一点没夸张.

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...typical British understatement.

典型的英国式轻描淡写

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To call this CD amazingly satisfying is a gross understatement.

称这张CD令人惊叹与满意只是一个保守说法.

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It was an understatement.

有点冷嘲热讽的意思.

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The description above is quite an understatement.

上文的评价其实很保守.

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To say that he was displeased is an understatement, ie He was furious.

说他不高兴是重事轻说(他已怒不可遏).

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To say we were pleased is an understatement (= we were extremely pleased) .

说我们高兴，那是轻描淡写。

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Opponents say this understates the potential value to Google in the long run.

反对者们表示,这种说法低估了谷歌长期的潜在价值.

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