Another hallmark of 《低调英文》is the strategic employment of irony and understatement. This involves saying less than what is actually meant, often with a humorous or self-deprecating twist. For example, after completing a particularly challenging project, instead of boasting about...
The following is an example of an understatement: a. "'m stuffed! I must weigh over 1,000 pounds!" b. "You lost power, overslept, and your car wouldn't start? Wow! It must be your lucky day!" c. "Watch out for her sensitive skin. She...
At the risk of understatement, that approach will undermine U.K. prosperity and also lead to less revenue for the government. To understand the magnitude of the U.K.’s self-inflicted wound, here are some excerpts from a report by Andrew Ellson in the London-based Times. A record number...
In its philosophical use, the technique of esotericism—which is dualistic in its effort to send two messages at once—is an outgrowth of the essential dualism of human life pp.70.)借助“两种生活”的古典理论——沉思生活与行动生活,理论生活与实践生活——梅尔泽指出这种二元论对哲学上的交流(特别是...
Well, that was an understatement! The thicker cane slashed down with venom, its harsh bite lighting new fire in the poor submissive lad’s buttocks. “Arrrgh!” he cried. “Quiet boy, take your punishment like a man. You wanted this, remember?” Peter remembered all too well. How he wa...
Jeff Suess, The Enquirer, 28 Nov. 2024 Players quickly learn that there are no good guys in the underworld and trust is a weakness. Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for the underworld Dictionary Entries Near the underworld the understatement of the yea...
31、 form of understatement (轻描淡写,降调陈述) which gains its particular effect by phrasing in the negative what it wishes to say positively. 1) This is no small accomplishment. 2) The German fleet was not an unworthy opponent. 3) This is not at all unpleasant.Figures of Speech (12)...
1.GeneticsThe process of cell division in sexually reproducing organisms that reduces the number of chromosomes from diploid to haploid, as in the production of gametes. 2.Rhetorical understatement. [Greekmeiōsis,diminution, frommeioun,to diminish, frommeiōn,less; seemei-inIndo-European roots.] ...
Kissing The Mask: Beauty, Understatement and Femininity in Japanese Noh Theater with Some Thoughts on Muses (especially Helga Testorf), Transgender Women, Kabuki Goddesses, Porn Queens, Poets, Housewives, Makeup Artists, Geishas, Valkyries and Venus Figurines. By William T. Vollmann. New York: ...
It's an understatement to say he's foolish – he's quite mad.atenuación;subestimación Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd. Want to thank TFD for its existence?Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, or visitthe webmaster's page for free...