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underestimate

英 [ʌndər'estɪmeɪt] 美 [ʌndɚ'ɛstəmet]

vt. 低估；看轻
n. 低估

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。

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

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。

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

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