underachieve

'ʌndәrә'tʃi:v

v. perform less well or with less success than expected

vi. 未能充分发挥学习潜力, 学习成绩低于智力测验中所得分数

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BNC 频率

23,650

使用频率

underachieve 由 under-（意为“不足”）和 achieve（意为“达到”）组成，整体意思是“未能达到预期的成就”。

例句

1. Many students underachieve because they don't study enough.

许多学生成绩不理想是因为他们学习不够。

2. He has the potential to excel, but he tends to underachieve in exams.

他有出色的潜力，但在考试中往往表现不佳。

3. Teachers should help students who tend to underachieve in their classes.

教师应该帮助那些在课堂上成绩不理想的学生。