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释义 | 轻描淡写 歇后语白开水画画 法文peindre,décrire sommairement,en quelques mots,d'une touche légèreesquisser 俄文мимоходомнамечáть контур 德文etwas oberflǎchlich erwǎhnen etwas nur obenhin behandeln 反义词 “ I have more concerns about potential risks and vulnerabilities than most people, ” he said, with glum understatement. As Russia's NATO envoy Dmitri Rogozin put it this week in a stroke of understatement, “ We've been to Afghanistan, and we didn't really like it over there.” And, most important, we dress for ourselves, something the first lady does so effortlessly it’s hard to imagine that there had ever been any dress code for her position. They've done their best in the past to downplay theories that the ancient Mayas predicted some sort of apocalypse would occur in 2012. “ Especially in the Middle East, having a title can be very helpful,” says Libya’s Princess Alia al- Senussi, who sits on the board of Art Dubai, in a bit of an understatement. The president was elected to restore the economy, not go adventuring abroad. But his attempts to downplay foreign affairs, however well intended, have not entirely served him well. If there are recruiters out there telling job seekers to underplay their ambitions and qualifications, then certainly I could do better. To say that the Iraq War caused some heated debate in Congress would be an understatement, but it wasn't just the original war resolution in 2003 that got representatives all riled up. To say these companies had long-term visions is an understatement. To say I was despondent is an understatement. What he doubtless thought was sober realism now reads like understatement. She had, she explains with understatement, “ a slight addiction”. Hughes, in contrast, handled the matter with great skill, casually pointing out that there is a banner permanently in place at Old Trafford that mocks City's lack of silverware. Many years later, recalled the early years of pain, he always had heart understatement: “ Immigration great impact on my life.” To say that the last few years were not kind to the auto industry is a massive understatement. An IT director who secures a project by underplaying the resource and time requirements might expect the project to make him look good and gain him a promotion. Some comments on Web sites expressed shame over the fire and the government’s efforts to play it down. It would be an understatement to say that the world, and the people in it, have more problems than we know how to deal with. Some of these complaints are well-founded, others are not; but even if all were true, they would misdescribe and undervalue what is going on here. Coming from a government that usually strives to downplay bad news, this is a clear indication of a truly dire situation. |
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