underrate
UK/.ʌndә'reit/US
GREA1
Definitions
v.
To underestimate the value, ability, or importance of someone or something.
低估；看轻
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedunderbelow, insufficiently
+
rateother
=underrate
Common Collocations
- 1.grossly underrated严重低估
- 2.underrate someone's ability低估某人的能力
- 3.underrated talent被低估的才华
- 4.widely underrated普遍被低估
Example Sentences
- 1.
Critics consistently underrated her talent until she won the award.
- 2.
Never underrate the importance of good communication in the workplace.
- 3.
The opposing team was underrated, and we paid the price for our overconfidence.