to say the least是什么意思,to say the least的意思翻译、用法、同义词、例句
常用词典
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例句
I was surprised, to say the least.
毫不夸张地说,我感到吃惊。
Her remarks were ill-advised, to say the least.
她的话不够谨慎,至少可以这么说。
This is not the proper way to handle the matter, to say the least.
至少可以说,这样处理不妥。
I was, to say the least, nervous.
我可以说,至少是,紧张的。
I was confused, to say the least.
至少可以说,我确实感到很迷惑。
网络扩展资料
该短语是一个固定用法,表示对某种情况或事实轻描淡写地表达感受,实际上问题可能更为严重或复杂。该短语通常用于表达某种负面的或不寻常的情况。
例句
- The food at that restaurant was disappointing, to say the least. (那家餐厅的食物让人失望,不过只是这么说而已。)
- John's performance in the exam was mediocre, to say the least. (约翰在考试中的表现一般,说得客气点。)
- The security measures in this building are inadequate, to say the least. (这栋楼的安保措施不足,这只是说得客气些。)
用法
短语 "to say the least" 可以用于各种情境,但通常用于以下两种情况:
- 在表达对某种情况的不满或失望时,以便让听众了解到实际情况可能更为严重。
- 在表达某种奇怪、不寻常或令人惊讶的事情时,以便让听众了解到该情况可能更为复杂或令人震惊。
近义词
- to put it mildly
- to understate the situation
- to soft-pedal
反义词
- to be precise
- to be exact
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