ADJECTIVE | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤gross, massive, vast極保守的說法◇'A little strange' is a gross understatement.“有一點兒奇怪”絕對是輕描淡寫。➤typical典型的低調說法◇with typical British understatement用典型的英國式低調說法PHRASES➤a bit of an understatement, something of an understatement有些輕描淡寫▸➤the understatement of the century, the understatement of the year (bothinformal) 本世紀/本年度最委婉的說法◇To say he wasn't amused must be the understatement of the year.說他沒有被逗樂肯定是本年度最委婉的說法。