overestimate

英 [ˌəʊvər'estɪmeɪt] 美 [ˌoʊvər'estɪmeɪt]

• v. 过高估计；过高出价
• n. 估计过高；评价过高；出价过高

英英释义

Noun:

1. an appraisal that is too high

2. a calculation that results in an estimate that is too high

Verb:

1. make too high an estimate of;

   "He overestimated his own powers"
   

2. assign too high a value to;

   "You are overestimating the value of your old car"
   

例句

用作动词 (v.)

1. I overestimated the amount of milk we'd need for the weekend.
   我过高估计了我们周末的用奶量。
2. Most customers overestimated the price of the dress.
   大多数顾客过高估计了这条连衣裙的价格。

用作名词 (n.)

1. I thought it would cost about 300 dollars,but luckily that turned out to be an overestimate.
   我原本以为需要花费300美元，但是很幸运地是原来是出价过高了。

经典引文

• You are a miserable, sycophantic weakling..and your uncle overestimated you.

  出自： J. D. MacDonald

• Plato overestimated greatly the power of education to reform.

  出自： J. Heller

近反义词

【近义词】

• overrate 评价过高
• overvalue 对 ... 估价过高...
• misjudge 判断错误
• miscalculate 误算
• overemphasize 过分强调
• overvaluation 估计过高
• overrating 定额过高
• overcount 计数过度
• overpraise 过度夸奖
• overprize 过于珍视
• over-react 反应过度强烈...
• over-assessment [法] 估价太高...
• overestimation 估计过高
• overreckoning 估计过高
• overappraisal 估计过高

【反义词】

• underestimate 低估