underrated
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++un·der·ra·ted /ˌʌndəˈreɪtɪd◂/ adjective THINK/HAVE THE OPINION THATbetter than people think or say 评价过低的,被低估的 OPP overrated a much underrated novel 一部被大大低估的小说Examples from the Corpus
underrated• Burn is still an underrated architect.• The Purple Heart is the most underrated decoration given by the military.• What an underrated pianist he is over here!• Richmond is the most underrated player on the team.• And getting through a national campaign without insulting other nations or the future may be an underrated talent.• Speaking of restraint, Henriksen, one of the most underrated talents in Hollywood, is terrific here.• Shelley Winters also stars in this underrated thriller, tautly directed by Robert Wise.un·der·ra·ted adjectiveChineseSyllable
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underrated
un‧der‧ra‧ted /ˌʌndəˈreɪtəd◂, ˌʌndəˈreɪtɪd◂/
adjective
a much underrated novel ⇨ overrated
un‧der‧ra‧ted /ˌʌndəˈreɪtəd◂, ˌʌndəˈreɪtɪd◂/
adjective Word Family: verb: rate, overrate ≠ UNDERRATE; noun: rate, rating; adjective: overrated ≠ underrated
better than people think or say:
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