underestimate

.ʌndәr'estimeit

六级考研托福雅思 Collins 2

n. an estimation that is too low; an estimate that is less than the true or actual value
v. make too low an estimate of

n. 低估
vt. 低估, 看轻

Collins 星级

6,426

BNC 频率

6,410

使用频率

underestimate 可以拆分为前缀 under-（意为“低于、不足”）和词根 estimate（意为“估计”）。合在一起的意思是“低估”或“不足估计”。

例句

1. Many people underestimate how much time it takes to learn a new language.

许多人低估了学习一门新语言所需的时间。

2. Don't underestimate her ability to solve difficult problems.

不要低估她解决困难问题的能力。

3. It's easy to underestimate the impact of small changes in your daily routine.

低估日常生活中小变化的影响是很容易的。