overestimated
/ˌəʊ.vəˈres.tɪ.meɪt/ (bre, ipa) · [ˌovɚˈɛstəmˌetɪd] /ˌoʊ.vɚˈes.tə.meɪt/ (ame, ipa)
overestimated — 動詞
- overestimatedpresent simple I / you / we / they
- overestimateds3rd person singular
- overestimateding-ing form
- overestimatededpast simple
1. to make a calculation about an amount, cost, or size that turns out to be larger
高估數量
把金額、大小或時間算得比實際大
to make a calculation about an amount, cost, or size that turns out to be larger than the real figure.
Marta overestimated how much paint she needed and bought four extra cans.
Marta 高估了自己需要多少油漆，結果多買了四罐。
overestimate + how-much clause for quantities
The builder badly overestimated the cost of the new kitchen, scaring the family off.
那位裝潢師傅嚴重高估了新廚房的費用，把那家人嚇跑了。
common subject: planner / builder estimating cost
Daniel overestimated the size of the garden and ordered far too much grass seed.
Daniel 把花園的面積算得太大，訂了多到用不完的草種。
Layla's travel time to the airport was overestimated by about twenty minutes.
Layla 到機場的交通時間被高估了大約二十分鐘。
- miscalculate
neutral; covers both too-high and too-low errors
- exaggerate
stronger; suggests you stretched the number on purpose
- underestimate
direct opposite — your figure comes out lower than reality
文法句型
overestimate + noun (amount/size/cost)
用法筆記
Object is usually a measurable quantity (cost, time, size, distance, weight). Distinguish from sense 2: this sense is about numbers; sense 2 is about how good or important something is.
常見錯誤
2. to judge a thing, idea, or plan as having more value, usefulness, or weight than
過於看重
把事情的重要性或價值想得比實際高
to judge a thing, idea, or plan as having more value, usefulness, or weight than reality supports.
Min overestimated the importance of the test and stayed up worrying all night.
Min 過於看重那場考試的重要性，整晚擔心到睡不著。
overestimate + the importance / value of [noun]
Investors clearly overestimated the value of the company before its share price crashed.
投資人顯然高估了那家公司的價值，後來股價就崩盤了。
typical subject: market / investors judging worth
Sirin overestimated how much a single five-star review would help her family bakery.
Sirin 高估了一則五星好評能為她家麵包店帶來多少幫助。
Ayana overestimated the usefulness of her old textbook and barely opened it again.
Ayana 把那本舊課本想得太有用，後來幾乎沒再翻過。
The benefits of the new bus route have been seriously overestimated by city planners.
市府規劃人員把這條新公車路線的好處講得太過頭了。
- underestimate
to judge something as less important or useful than it really is
文法句型
overestimate + noun (value/importance/impact)
用法筆記
Object is usually an abstract quality (importance, value, impact, benefit). Distinguish from sense 1, which is about numbers and measurements, and from sense 3, which is about a person's abilities.
常見錯誤
3. to wrongly judge a person's strength, intelligence, skill, or willpower as great
高估能力
把某人想得比實際上更強或更有本事
to wrongly judge a person's strength, intelligence, skill, or willpower as greater than what they actually have.
Ilan overestimated his rival and let his guard down during the chess match.
Ilan 把對手想得太厲害，下棋時反而鬆懈了。
common object: rival / opponent
The coach overestimated the young goalkeeper and chose her for the final game.
教練高估了那位年輕守門員的能力，讓她出戰冠軍賽。
overestimate + a person's role / skill
Faisal warned the team not to overestimate him, since he had never led a project before.
Faisal 提醒團隊不要把他想得太厲害，因為他從來沒有帶過專案。
Shanti was clearly overestimated by the panel, who thought she could fix any code bug.
評審顯然把 Shanti 想得太厲害，以為她能修好任何程式錯誤。
- overrate
very close; common for athletes, students, or job candidates
- underestimate
to think a person is weaker or less able than they really are
文法句型
overestimate + person / their ability
用法筆記
Object is a person or a person's specific quality (intelligence, strength, skill, determination). Distinguish from sense 2, where the object is an idea or thing. Frequently appears with a follow-up sentence explaining the disappointing result.
常見錯誤
overestimated — 名詞
1. a figure or judgement that is higher than the real amount or true level.
高估值
比實際數字還高的估計結果
a figure or judgement that is higher than the real amount or true level.
The first crowd count of one hundred thousand was a clear overestimate.
第一次報出的十萬人潮數字，明顯是個高估值。
countable noun: 'an overestimate'
Quinn called the budget an overestimate after seeing the cheaper supplier list.
Quinn 看過更便宜的供應商名單後，認為那個預算是高估了。
common verb: 'call X an overestimate'
Two thousand dollars turned out to be quite an overestimate of the repair bill.
兩千美元後來證明，是把修理費算得太高了。
Rodrigo defended his early sales overestimate by blaming a sudden change in the market.
Rodrigo 把早期銷售估得太高一事，怪罪到市場突然變動上。
- overstatement
broader; covers words and claims, not only numbers
- exaggeration
stronger; suggests the figure was stretched on purpose
- underestimate
a figure that comes out too low
文法句型
an overestimate of + noun
用法筆記
Most often used in business, science, and reporting contexts where a published figure later proves too large. Pair with adjectives like 'wild', 'serious', or 'modest' to grade how far off the figure was.