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英语单词“understatement”的意思是：低调的陈述；少说；轻描淡写的表达
读音：英 [ˌʌndəˈstremənt] 美 [ˌʌndərˈstrenmpt]
例句：
1. His understatement was matched only by his willingness to sacrifice for others. 他为了他人可以做出自我牺牲，他低调行事的同时更是毫不吝惜自己的付出。
2. I try to use understatement in my writing. 我在写作中努力运用少说少做的态度。
3. It is better to make an understatement than to say nothing at all. “ 少说为佳”比什么不说好得多。
4. I was tempted to write a gushy understatement, but managed to restrain myself. 我很想写一段恭维话来低调一下，但我最终还是控制住了自己。
5. I find the fact that my art, always lacking in both imagination and real substance, often plays a lazy, understated background role fascinating. 我发现，无论从想像力上，还是真实程度，总是少有看点的我这些作品时常是淡泊清静的出演个辅助性的角色。
6. To minimise unnecessary casualties and thereby eliminate ambiguity and possible misunderstanding in wording one’s stance, it is advisable to use understatement in speech and writing. 为了避免不必要的伤亡，从而在言辞和文字中消除含糊不清和可能造成误解之处，最好使用低调的措辞。
7. She was a woman of few words, a habit that often led to her making understated statements that were full of meaning. 她是一个话不多的人，这种习惯往往导致她言简意赅，但是言辞却富有深意。
8. “ A stitch in time saves nine” is an understatement in its wisdom. “未雨绸缪”这个智慧的表达被其深邃低沉的语调给赞美了。
9. It was my policy of understatement that prompted me to bring it up so casually. 我之所以如此轻描淡写地提出这个问题，是因为我向来喜欢低调处理。
10. She is known for her understated style and her refusal to be defined by her celebrity status. 她以低调的风格和拒绝被名人身份所限而闻名。
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