litotes

英 [laɪˈtəʊtiːz]

美 [laɪˈtoʊtiːz]

n.  反叙法，曲言(用否定或较弱的语气加强表示肯定)

英英释义

noun

• understatement for rhetorical effect (especially when expressing an affirmative by negating its contrary)
  1. saying `I was not a little upset' when you mean `I was very upset' is an example of litotes
  Synonym:meiosis

双语例句

• When composing couplets, author can apply Yeyu ( tease) in four ways, which include using banter, contrast, litotes and marvelous words.
  在对联创作中，按照其侧重点的不同，可分为戏谑式、反差式、反说式和奇语式四种类型。
• The translation of metaphors, personification and Litotes etc.
  比喻，拟人及反语的翻译。