overpromise
overpromise — 動詞
- overpromisepresent simple I / you / we / they
- overpromises3rd person singular
- overpromising-ing form
- overpromisedpast simple
1. to say you will do or provide more than you can realistically achieve, often cre
過度承諾
承諾超出能力範圍的事
to say you will do or provide more than you can realistically achieve, often creating disappointment later
The sales team promised fast delivery, but they had overpromised as usual.
銷售團隊承諾快速送達，但他們和往常一樣過度承諾了。
intransitive use in past perfect
Feng knew the client would be disappointed if he overpromised on the project timeline.
Feng 知道如果他對專案時間表過度承諾，客戶會失望。
overpromise + on + noun phrase
Start-ups often overpromise what their technology can achieve in the first year.
新創公司常常過度承諾他們的技術在第一年內能做到的事。
Noor warned her colleague not to overpromise the scope of the software update.
Noor 警告她的同事不要過度承諾軟體更新的功能範圍。
- oversell
focuses on making something sound better than it is, especially in selling; more informal than overpromise
- exaggerate
broader meaning — can apply to size, importance, or difficulty, not just commitments
- overstate
emphasises saying something is larger or more important than reality, not necessarily as a promise
- underpromise
the direct opposite — to promise less than you think you can deliver
文法句型
overpromise
overpromise + noun phrase
overpromise + on + noun phrase
overpromise + wh-clause
用法筆記
Subject is typically a person, company, or organisation making a commitment. Common in business, sales, and political contexts, often paired with 'underdeliver' to describe a failure gap.
常見錯誤
overpromise — 名詞
- overpromisesingular
- overpromisesplural
1. a stated intention to deliver more than is realistically possible, creating expe
誇大承諾
不切實際的承諾
a stated intention to deliver more than is realistically possible, creating expectations that cannot be met
The company's claim that the app would save ten hours a week was a clear overpromise.
該公司聲稱這款應用程式每週能節省十小時，顯然是誇大承諾。
countable noun after indefinite article
Investors grew sceptical after a series of overpromises from the start-up.
在一連串來自這家新創公司的誇大承諾之後，投資人變得懷疑。
plural form: overpromises
Apinya saw the advertisement as an overpromise and decided not to buy the product.
Apinya 認為那則廣告是誇大承諾，於是決定不購買該產品。
The renovation contract contained several overpromises about the completion date.
這份裝修合約包含好幾項關於完工日期的誇大承諾。
- empty promise
stronger tone — suggests bad faith or no intention to deliver, not just unrealistic optimism
- exaggeration
broader — can apply to any overstatement, not just commitments
- underpromise
a promise that intentionally sets expectations low (also used as a noun)
文法句型
an overpromise
overpromise + of + noun phrase
overpromise + about + noun phrase
用法筆記
Frequently appears in the plural when listing multiple unrealistic claims. Typically refers to claims made by companies, salespeople, or politicians about what they can deliver.