underrate
- v. 低估
- Definition
- v. to think that someone or something is less good or important than they really are
- Example
- Don't underrate her skills; she is a talented programmer.
- 不要低估她的能力，她是一位很有才华的程序员。
Synonyms & Differences 近义词辨析
Compared meaning: to judge something's degree or value too low (verb).
比较义项：低估（某事物的程度或价值）（动词）。
- underestimate
Broader in use — applies to amounts, difficulty, time, cost, or opponents; a common, neutral verb for misjudging degree or scale, not limited to people or their worth.
适用范围更广，可用于数量、难度、时间、成本或对手等，是表示程度或规模判断过低的常见中性动词，不限于人或其价值。
The team underestimated how long the repairs would take and missed the deadline.
团队低估了维修所需的时间，结果错过了截止日期。
- underrate 本词
Focuses on undervaluing someone's or something's quality, skill, or importance; often appears as the adjective 'underrated' and implies they deserve more credit.
侧重于低估某人或某物的品质、能力或重要性，常以形容词“underrated”（被低估的）出现，暗示对方本应获得更高评价。
He's an underrated actor who deserves far more recognition than he gets.
他是一位被低估的演员，本该获得远比现在更多的认可。
Underestimate and underrate both mean to judge something too low, but underestimate is broader. It applies to amounts, difficulty, time, cost, or opponents, and is a common, neutral word for misjudging scale. Underrate focuses on undervaluing someone's quality, skill, or importance, often as 'underrated'.
两个词都表示把某事物的程度或价值判断得过低，但 underestimate 适用范围更广，常用于数量、难度、时间、成本等客观事物；underrate 更侧重低估人或事物本身的品质、能力或重要性，暗示对方理应获得更高评价。