Litotes
[ ['laitəti:z] ]
出国 Abroad
n. 反叙法, 曲言法
📖 牛津释义
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
There's a shortcut--if you know it.
假如你识路的话, 有一条近路可走。
More haste, less speed.
欲速则不达。
We regard them as unnecessary creatures that do more harm than good.
我们把昆虫当作害多益少的无用东西。