underwhelm

/ˌʌn.dəˈwelm/ (bre, ipa) · [ˌʌndɚwˈɛlm] /ˌʌn.dɚˈwelm/ (ame, ipa) · [ˌʌndɚwˈɛlm] /ˌən-dər-ˈ(h)welm How to pronounce underwhelm (audio)/ (ame, mw)

underwhelm — verb

  • underwhelmpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • underwhelms3rd person singular
  • underwhelming-ing form
  • underwhelmedpast simple

1. to leave someone less excited or impressed than they thought they would be.

1.動詞及物C2
釋義

to leave someone less excited or impressed than they thought they would be.

例句

The final episode underwhelmed Lisa after months of exciting trailers.

underwhelm + person after strong build-up

After the long wait, many buyers were underwhelmed by the launch event.

passive: be underwhelmed by + event

同義詞
  • disappoint

    the broad everyday verb for not meeting hopes

  • let down

    more informal and more personal in tone

  • fail to impress

    focuses more on weak quality than on broken expectations

  • fall flat

    often used for performances, jokes, and public events

反義詞
  • impress

    to make someone admire the quality or effect

  • excite

    to make someone feel eager or strongly interested

  • wow

    informal, stressing a very strong positive reaction

文法句型

underwhelm + person/group

be underwhelmed by + film/event/product

用法筆記

The subject is often a film, meal, product, performance, or event, and the object is the person or group whose hopes were higher. Passive use with 'by' is also common when the disappointed people are the subject.

常見錯誤

❌The film underwhelmed to me.
✅The film underwhelmed me.
💡the disappointed person is the direct object.
❌I underwhelmed by the concert.
✅I was underwhelmed by the concert.
💡use the passive form when the disappointed person is the subject.