单词 | underachiever |
释义 | underachieverWord family (noun) achievement achiever underachiever ≠ overachiever underachievement ≠ overachievement (adjective) achievable (verb) achieve underachieve ≠ overachieve From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishunderachieverun‧der‧a‧chiev‧er /ˌʌndərəˈtʃiːvə $ -ər/ noun [countable]GOOD ENOUGH#someone who does not do as well at school or at work as they could do if they worked harder —underachieve verb [intransitive] —underachievement noun [uncountable]Examples from the Corpusunderachiever• There were moments when the 1. 8T Quattro behaved as an underachiever.• How do educators determine if a child is an underachiever?• Usually, he is shy, a loner, an underachiever who may feel dominated by his regular partner.• His presence goes a long way toward explaining why the Seahawks have gone from early-season underachievers to playoff contenders.• Unfortunately for our beloved Sean Elliott, the Spurs are notoriously soft underachievers come playoff time. |
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