undervalue
- v. 低估, 看轻
- Definition
- v. to think that someone or something is less important or valuable than they really are
- Example
- Don't undervalue your skills just because others seem more confident.
- 不要因为别人看起来更自信，就低估了自己的能力。
Synonyms & Differences 近义词辨析
Compared meaning: to judge something as less than it really is (verb).
比较义项：低估、看轻（把某人或某事物的程度或价值判断得比实际更低）（动词）。
- underestimate
Broad word for judging any quantity, difficulty, effort, or ability as smaller than it really is; used for tasks, risks, opponents, and abstract amounts, not usually a person's worth.
通用词，指把任何数量、难度、工作量或能力判断得比实际小；常用于任务、风险、对手实力等抽象的量，通常不用来形容一个人的价值。
Never underestimate how much effort this project will take.
千万不要低估这个项目需要花费多少精力。
- undervalue 本词
Specifically about judging a person's or thing's worth, importance, or contribution as lower than it deserves, often implying unfairness or lack of appreciation.
专指把人或事物的价值、重要性或贡献判断得低于其应得的水平，往往暗示不公平或缺乏应有的重视。
Investors undervalue this stock because they overlook its long-term growth potential.
投资者低估了这只股票的价值，因为他们忽视了它的长期增长潜力。
Underestimate and undervalue both mean judging something as less than it is, but the object differs. Underestimate is broader, used for any quantity, difficulty, or ability, like a task or risk. Undervalue is about a person's or thing's worth, suggesting unfairness or lack of appreciation.
这两个词都表示把某事物想得比实际更低，但侧重不同：underestimate 强调对数量、难度或能力等程度的误判，语气较为中性；undervalue 则强调对人或事物的价值、重要性判断过低，常暗示不公平或缺乏应有的重视。