To say that he was displeased an understatement.

To say I was astonished would have been positively wallowing in understatement.

对于这样一个黑色魔法来说,看起来也并不糟,不是吗?

He always goes for subtlety and understatement in his movies.

他总是在自己的电影中运用细腻刻画和淡化手法。

To say they come in all shapes and sizes is an understatement.

如果说它们形状各异,大小不同一点没夸张.

...typical British understatement.

典型的英国式轻描淡写

To call this CD amazingly satisfying is a gross understatement.

称这张CD令人惊叹与满意只是一个保守说法.

It was an understatement.

有点冷嘲热讽的意思.

The description above is quite an understatement.

上文的评价其实很保守.

To say that he was displeased is an understatement, ie He was furious.

说他不高兴是重事轻说(他已怒不可遏).

To say we were pleased is an understatement (= we were extremely pleased) .

说我们高兴，那是轻描淡写。

Opponents say this understates the potential value to Google in the long run.

反对者们表示,这种说法低估了谷歌长期的潜在价值.

Some economistsargue it understates the'real'inflation figure.

一些经济学家认为,这个指标低估了 “ 真实”的通胀水平.

And he was probably understating the truth.

他所暗示的,或许就是这个真理.

I thought that they were understating the benefit from cheap consumer goods.

我原以为他们理解便宜的消费品给他们带来的好处.

Even more striking are the changes in the understory species.

更惊人的是林下植物品种的变化.

He would let it leap from the grass into the thicket to burn the understory shrubs.

他想让火从草地蔓入灌木丛,烧掉那些林下灌木.

She understudied Judi Dench.

她充当朱迪.登奇的替手.

When the star was taken ill, the understudy finally got her first Big Break.

当主角生病时, 替补终于得到了第一次大好机会.

When the star became sick, his understudy stepped into his part.

当这位电影明星生病时, 由他的候补演员担任他的角色.

He was an understudy to Charlie Chaplin on a tour of the USA.

他是查理·卓别麟美国巡演期间的替角儿。

But I would have great belief in any of our young keepers to understudy Edwin.

但是我相信我们的每一个年轻门将都有能力作范德萨的替补.