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underestimate

英 [ʌndər'estɪmeɪt] 美[ʌndɚ'ɛstəmet]
  • vt. 低估;看轻
  • n. 低估

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词态变化


第三人称单数: underestimates;过去式: underestimated;过去分词: underestimated;现在分词: underestimating;

英文词源


underestimate (v.)
1812, "to estimate at too low an amount," from under + estimate (v.). Meaning "to rank too low, undervalue" is recorded from 1850. Related: Underestimated; underestimating.

双语例句


1. Classically, overweight people underestimate the volume of food that they consume.
一般来说,超重的人往往低估自己摄入食物的量。

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2. The worst thing you can do is underestimate an opponent.
最严重的错误就是低估对手。

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3. His cunning and guile were not attributes I would ever underestimate.
我从未对他的狡猾和奸诈掉以轻心。

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4. He was a smart operator. Don't underestimate him.
他这个人精明圆滑,可别小瞧了他。

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5. We often underestimate our potentialities.
我们常常低估自己的潜力。

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