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understatement
保守的說法；不充分的敍述
To say we were pleased is an understatement (= we were extremely pleased).
只說我們高興真是輕描淡寫。
'These figures are a bit disappointing.' 'That's got to be the understatement of the year.'
"這些數字有點令人失望。" "那一定是本年度最保守的說法了。"
secure
secure against sth
secure from sth
that cannot be affected or harmed by sth
安全的；穩妥的
Information must be stored so that it is secure from accidental deletion.
必須把資料保存起來,這樣才不至于無意中刪除。
walk sth off
to go for a walk after a meal so that you feel less full
散步消食
We walked off a heavy Sunday lunch.
我們星期日午餐吃得特別多,散散步幫助消化。
aside from
除了
Aside from a few scratches, I'm OK.
除了幾處擦傷外,我安然無恙。
