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| 例句 | DEFINITIVE EXAMPLES 权威例句〔ADD〕The company gave a very long and confusing explanation, and just tacked on a short apology right at the end. 该公司含糊地解释了一大通，最后就只轻描淡写地道个歉。朗文写作活用〔SERIOUS〕She spoke lightly, but it was obvious that she was very much in earnest. 她说得轻描淡写，但显然是非常认真的。朗文写作活用〔UNIMPORTANT〕He accused drug companies of downplaying the risks of the new drug. 他指责制药公司对新药的危险性轻描淡写。朗文写作活用〔UNIMPORTANT〕The newspaper's headlines trivialized the war, making it seem like a game. 报纸头条新闻对这场战争轻描淡写，仿佛那是一场游戏。朗文写作活用〔adopt〕He's adopted a remarkably light-hearted attitude towards the situation.面对这种局面，他摆出了一种异乎寻常的轻描淡写的态度。剑桥高阶〔aggrandize〕Duncan was inclined to aggrandize his own discomfort and diminish others.邓肯常常会夸大自己的不如意, 对别人的不如意轻描淡写。外研社新世纪〔anonymity〕Military sources, speaking on condition of anonymity, downplayed the significance.不愿透露姓名的军方消息人士在重要性问题上轻描淡写。外研社新世纪〔discount〕Western sources in the talks discounted the harsh Mid-east reaction.会谈中,西方的消息源轻描淡写报道了中东各国的强烈反应。英汉大词典〔downbeat〕Its headlines were suitably downbeat and don't scream out.那些标题恰如其分地轻描淡写, 不那么张扬。外研社新世纪〔finesse〕She finessed the interview by playing down her lack of experience and talking about her long-standing interest in the field.她对自己的经验不足轻描淡写，转而谈论自己对该领域长久以来的兴趣，就这样巧妙地把采访应对过去了。剑桥高阶〔gloss〕She glossed over the details of her divorce.她掩饰了离婚的细节说得轻描淡写。朗文当代〔impressionistically〕He wrote vaguely and impressionistically about his life.对于他的人生经历，他只是轻描淡写，一笔带过。韦氏高阶〔lightly〕He talks lightly about the problems he's been having at work.他轻描淡写地说起他工作中遇到的问题。韦氏高阶〔loom〕The government is playing down the notion that a crisis is looming.政府轻描淡写地对待有危机逼近的说法。麦克米伦高阶〔meiosis〕Rhetorical understatement.间接肯定法：修辞上之轻描淡写、有节制的说法美国传统〔minimize〕At his trial, he tried to minimize his behavior.接受审判的时候，他企图对自己的行为轻描淡写。柯林斯高阶〔minimize〕At his trial, he tried to minimize his behaviour.在接受审判的时候, 他企图对自己的行为轻描淡写。外研社新世纪〔minimize〕He always tried to minimize his own faults, while exaggerating those of others.他总是试图对自己的错误轻描淡写，对别人的错误夸大其词。牛津高阶〔minimize〕She accused politicians of minimizing the suffering of thousands of people.她指责政府对成千上万人的疾苦轻描淡写。剑桥高阶〔play ... down〕He always played down his role in the affair.他经常对自己在事件中的作用轻描淡写。21世纪英汉〔play down〕He plays down rumours that he aims to become a Labour MP.他对那些说他想要成为工党下院议员的传言轻描淡写。柯林斯高阶〔play down〕It was a significant mistake though our CEO tried to play it down.尽管我们的首席执行官努力对这个错误轻描淡写，但这个错误是很严重的。韦氏高阶〔play down〕The team coach played down the rivalry between the players.球队教练对队员间的敌对情绪轻描淡写。外研社新世纪〔play〕At first the government played down the threat to public health.起初政府试图将对公众健康的威胁轻描淡写。麦克米伦高阶〔self-effacing〕As women we tend to be self-effacing and make light of what we have achieved.作为女性我们往往不喜夸耀，对自己获得的成功轻描淡写。柯林斯高阶〔skate〕The President was accused of skating over the issue of the homeless.总统被指责在无家可归者的问题上轻描淡写。朗文当代〔slide〕He slid over [around] a delicate subject.他把一个微妙的问题轻描淡写地带过去。文馨英汉〔slur〕She slurred over his faults.她对他的过失轻描淡写。英汉大词典〔soft-pedal〕Television has been accused of soft-pedalling bad news.有人指责电视对坏消息轻描淡写。牛津高阶〔to〕To say I am disappointed is an understatement.说我失望是轻描淡写。朗文当代〔trivialize〕The business world continues to trivialize the world's environmental problems.商界继续对世界环境问题轻描淡写。外研社新世纪〔trivialize〕The news story trivialized the problem.新闻报道对这一问题轻描淡写。韦氏高阶〔underact〕To understate (a role) intentionally; underplay.表演有克制：有意识轻描淡写（一角色）；含蓄克制地扮演美国传统〔underplay〕To present or deal with subtly or with restraint; play down.轻描淡写，贬低重要性：难理解地或克制地表现或处理；轻描淡写美国传统〔understatement〕He informed us with massive understatement that he was feeling disappointed.他极力轻描淡写地跟我们说他感到失望。柯林斯高阶〔understatement〕Restraint or lack of emphasis in expression, as for rhetorical effect.轻描淡写的陈述：在表达上受限制或缺乏强调，如为了修辞作用美国传统〔understatement〕To say that her resignation was a shock would be an understatement - it caused panic.说她辞职令人震惊过于轻描淡写了——实际上引起了恐慌。剑桥高阶〔understatement〕To say we were pleased is an understatement(= we were extremely pleased).说我们高兴，那是轻描淡写。牛津高阶〔understatement〕With characteristic understatement she said, ‘We did all right.’ 她以特有的轻描淡写的口吻说：“我们做得很好。”麦克米伦高阶〔understate〕It would be a mistake to understate the seriousness of the problem.对问题的严重性轻描淡写是错误的。牛津高阶〔understate〕She believes the research understates the amount of discrimination women suffer.她认为该研究对妇女所遭受的歧视轻描淡写。剑桥高阶〔understate〕The government chooses deliberately to understate the increase in prices.政府故意对物价上涨轻描淡写。外研社新世纪〔understate〕The government chooses deliberately to understate the increase in prices.政府故意对物价上涨轻描淡写。柯林斯高阶〔understate〕To express with restraint or lack of emphasis, especially ironically or for rhetorical effect.轻描淡写地陈述：带限制地或缺乏重点地表达，尤指讽刺性地或为修辞作用美国传统〔understate〕To give an understatement.轻描淡写的陈述，不完全的陈述美国传统Calling a seven-hour wait ‘a slight delay’was a masterpiece of understatement.将七小时的久等称为“小小的耽搁”是轻描淡写的极好例子。剑桥国际I don't want to trivialise the problem, but I do think there are more important matters to discuss.我不想轻描淡写这个问题，但是我的确认为有更重要的事项要讨论。剑桥国际It is easy enough to make light of other people's problems.对别人的问题轻描淡写是非常容易的。剑桥国际She said that we were facing a few difficulties, which was a fairly understated way of putting it! 她说我们有些困难, 这真是相当轻描淡写的说法！剑桥国际 |
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