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低估
dī gū
Meaning
- to underestimate; to underrate
Definition
低估：对某人或某事物的价值、能力、重要性等估计过低。
Underestimate: to estimate something or someone as being lower in value, ability, importance, etc. than it actually is.
Usage
通常用作动词，后接名词或代词，表示错误地认为某事物不如实际那么重要或强大。
Usually used as a verb, followed by a noun or pronoun, indicating a mistaken belief that something is less important or powerful than it actually is.
Examples
- 1 不要低估他的能力，他其实非常聪明。(Don't underestimate his ability; he is actually very smart.)
- 2 我们低估了这次任务的难度。(We underestimated the difficulty of this task.)
- 3 她总是低估自己的价值。(She always underestimates her own worth.)
- 4 敌人低估了我们的决心。(The enemy underestimated our determination.)
- 5 专家低估了气候变化的影响。(Experts underestimated the impact of climate change.)
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