litotes
n[U]
ironical understatement,esp using a negative to emphasize the contrary 曲言(尤指用否定的词语, 强调其反义的修辞法, 如 It wasn't easy `此事不易'意为It was very difficult`此事很难').
🗣️ 情景例句
What do you call this? A tow year old child could have done a better job!
你是怎么回事?就连两岁的孩子都可以比这做得更好!
We pitied the family in their sudden unhappiness.
那家人遭受突然的不幸,我们深感同情。
China is great! We like school, and the food is good too.