How do we distinguish understatement from exaggeration?
A: Understatement underplays the truth, while exaggeration overstates it.
B: Exaggeration underplays the truth, while understatement overstates it.
C: Understatement underplays a falsehood, while exaggeration overstates it.
D: Exaggeration underplays a falsehood, while understatement overstates it.
A: Understatement underplays the truth, while exaggeration overstates it.
B: Exaggeration underplays the truth, while understatement overstates it.
C: Understatement underplays a falsehood, while exaggeration overstates it.
D: Exaggeration underplays a falsehood, while understatement overstates it.
举一反三
- understatement A: understatement B: exaggeration C: exaggeration D: exaggeration
- How is understatement different from euphemism? A: Understatement always lessens negative statements, whereas euphemism does sometimes. B: Euphemism always lessens negative statements, whereas understatement does sometimes. C: They are the same. D: Euphemism is stronger than understatement.
- Jubilation is to joy as () A: exaggeration is to truth B: compassion is to sympathy C: security is to instability D: fortitude is to danger E: emotion is to anger
- Understatement is the opposite of overstatement.
- exaggeration A: 包装 B: 夸张