underestimate

英 [ˌʌndər'estɪmeɪt] 美 [ˌʌndər'estɪmeɪt]

• n. 低估
• v. 低估

双解释义

v. (动词)

1. vt. 对…估计不足,低估

   underrate or look down on

n. (名词)

1. [C] [U] 估计不足,低估

   an estimate about the size, cost, etc. of sth that is too low

详尽释义

n. 名词

1. 估计不足
2. 低估
3. 轻视
4. 过低估价
5. 过低评价
6. 看轻

v. 动词

1. 低估
2. 把…的价值估计过低
3. 看轻
4. 估计不足
5. 对…估算偏低
6. 过低计算
7. 小看
8. 对…估计不足
9. 对…认识不足
10. 轻视

英英释义

Noun:

1. an estimation that is too low; an estimate that is less than the true or actual value

Verb:

1. assign too low a value to;

   "Don't underestimate the value of this heirloom-you may sell it at a good price"
   

2. make a deliberately low estimate;

   "The construction company wanted the contract badly and lowballed"
   

3. make too low an estimate of;

   "he underestimated the work that went into the renovation"
   "Don't underestimate the danger of such a raft trip on this river"
   

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. The figure of $10 million was a serious underestimate.
   一千万美元这个数据是一个严重的低估。
2. It seems to have been due to his consistent underestimate of her political weight.
   看来是由于希思一贯低估她的政治能量。

用作动词 (v.)

1. Never underestimate the power of a woman.
   决不要低估妇女的力量。
2. Don't underestimate the difficulties of the work.
   不要低估了这项工作的艰巨性。
3. You shouldn't underestimate the risks of the enterprise.
   你不应低估这一计划的风险。

常见句型

用作动词 (v.)

用作及物动词

S+ ～+n./pron.

1. You underestimated the young man's ability.
   你低估了这个年轻人的能力。

用作名词 (n.)

1. We had a serious underestimate of losses in the earthquake.
   你们对地震中遭受的损失估计严重不足。

经典引文

• It would be wrong to underestimate the bonds between Eliot and Vivien.

  出自： P. Ackroyd

近反义词

【近义词】

• undervalue 低估价值
• underrate 低估
• misjudge 判断错误
• miscalculate 误算
• sell short 卖空
• hold cheap 轻视
• misprize 轻视
• disprize 轻蔑
• contemn 侮辱
• disdain 轻蔑
• revile 辱骂
• depreciate 贬值
• disparage 蔑视
• put down 镇压
• ridicule 嘲笑
• discredit 败坏…的名声...
• belittle 轻视
• minimize 将 ... 减到最少...
• shortchange 少找零钱
• discount 折扣
• slight 轻微的
• scoff at 嘲笑
• sneeze at 轻视(藐视)
• underestimation 低估
• underreckoning 低估
• lowball 虚报
• underrating 低估

【反义词】

• overestimate 过高估计

派生词

n.(名词)

• underestimation n. 低估