V2EX understatement

Understatement

释义 Definition

(修辞)轻描淡写;低调陈述:故意把事情说得比实际更不重要、更不强烈,以产生讽刺、幽默或强调效果。(另有含义:不够充分的陈述/表述不足。)

发音 Pronunciation

/ndrstetmnt/

例句 Examples

That’s a bit of an understatementthis exam was really hard.
这有点轻描淡写了这次考试真的很难。

Calling her “talented” is an understatement; she’s one of the best musicians of her generation.
说她“有才华”算是轻描淡写;她是她这一代最出色的音乐家之一。

词源 Etymology

**under-**(“不足、低于”)+ statement(“陈述”)组合而成,字面意思是“说得不够”。在英语修辞中,understatement 常用来通过“故意说轻”来达到更强的表达效果,和夸张(hyperbole)形成对照。

相关词 Related Words

文学作品 Literary Works

  • Pride and Prejudice(Jane Austen):作品以克制、含蓄的语气与反讽著称,常见带有“轻描淡写”效果的表达。
  • The Catcher in the Rye(J. D. Salinger):叙述者常用看似随意、低调的说法来传达更强烈的情绪与态度。
  • The Great Gatsby(F. Scott Fitzgerald):对人物与事件的描写中常见克制与含蓄的语气,形成对比与讽刺效果。
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