英语打卡“摆造型”“往轻了说”

① strike a pose 摆造型

put body into position for a photograph

为了照相，把身体摆成一种姿势

例句：

A: Could you take a picture for me?

B: OK, sure. Please strike a pose and say cheese.

Say cheese：说“茄子”（这里不能翻译成“奶酪”）

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② to put it mildly  往轻了说

used to say that a statement is actually an understatement and that the thing referred to is actually larger, more important, more serious, etc.

用来表示一个事件的陈述是轻描淡写的，实际上的情况更大、更重要、更严重

例句：

A:It was a strong wind, to put it mildly.

B:Actually, it was more like a tornado.

understatement: 轻描淡写

tornado: n.龙卷风