v.輕描淡寫地說；少說
To call this a security hole is to understate the point woefully. 不幸的是,將它稱之為安全性漏洞是輕描淡寫的說法。
It would be a mistake to understate the seriousness of the problem. 對問題嚴(yán)重性的輕描淡寫是錯誤的。
Factory managers understate their potential output. 工廠的管理人員少報他們的潛在產(chǎn)量。
She refuses on principle to understate her income for taxation purposes. 她出于道德上的動機(jī),不愿為了少納稅而少報收入。
n.輕描淡寫；有保留地陳述
