underestimate
英 [ʌndər'estɪmeɪt]
美 [ʌndɚ'ɛstəmet]
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。
来自《权威词典》