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PHRASE
说得委婉一些;说得轻一些 You use to put it mildly to indicate that you are describing something in language that is much less strong, direct, or critical than what you really think.
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But not all the money, to put it mildly, has been used wisely...
但是说得委婉一些，并不是所有的钱都花得很明智。
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To say we are disappointed about this is putting it mildly.
说我们对此很失望是很客气的说法。
- Adverb
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1. to a moderate degree;
- "he was mildly interested"
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2. in a gentle manner;
- "he talked gently to the injured animal"
- synonym： gently
- 1. Saying that Joan was taken aback is to put it mildly. She was completely flabbergasted.
- 说琼吃了一惊，这是很保守的说法。她其实是完全惊呆了。
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 2. That's putting it too mildly.
- 那未免说得太轻了。
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- 3. The soup tasted mildly spicy.
- 汤尝起来略有点辣。
来自《简明英汉词典》
