understatement
n. 不充分的陈述，以退为进的陈述；淡化，轻描淡写
复数 understatements
例句
To say I'm disappointed is an understatement.
说我很失望是很轻的说法。
《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
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。
《牛津词典》
"We both have an interesting 10 days coming up," said Alex Ferguson with studied understatement.
“未来10天对双方来说都会非常有趣。”，亚历克斯·弗格森故作轻描淡写地说。
