overvalue

/ˌoʊvərˈvæljuː/ /ˌoʊvərˈvælju/

Meanings

verb

高估，过高评价。

To assign an excessive value to something.

Examples :

"Many people overvalue brand-name clothing and pay much more for it than for generic brands of similar quality. "

很多人高估名牌服装的价值，花远高于质量相似的普通品牌的价格购买。

Related Words

brands noun

/brændz/

火焰，烈火

"The wildfire started with a few small brands, quickly spreading through the dry brush. "

野火最初由几处小火焰引起，迅速蔓延到干燥的灌木丛中。

generic noun

/dʒɪˈnɛɹɪk/

通用名产品，非专利产品

"The pharmacy sold a generic brand of ibuprofen. "

这家药店出售一种通用名的布洛芬产品。

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

东西，事物

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

我朋友告诉我盒子里有东西，但我还不知道那是什么。

brand noun

/bɹand/

火焰，烈焰

"The sudden forest fire started a brand that quickly spread across the dry landscape. "

突发的森林大火燃起一片烈焰，迅速蔓延到干燥的地面上。

excessive adjective

/ɪkˈsɛsɪv/

过度，过分，过度的。

"Putting a wide vibrato on a single 16th triplet note at 160 beats per minute seems rather excessive."

在每分钟160拍的速度下，仅仅在一个十六分三连音符上使用幅度过大的颤音，似乎有些过度了。

value noun

/ˈvæljuː/

价值，意义

"The Shakespearean Shylock is of dubious value in the modern world."

莎士比亚笔下的夏洛克这个人物，在现代社会的价值和意义存在争议。

people noun

/ˈpiːpəl/ /ˈpipl̩/

人们，人群，百姓

"There were so many people at the restaurant last night."

昨晚餐馆里人特别多。

many noun

/ˈmæni/ /ˈmɛni/

民众，大众，百姓。

"Democracy must balance the rights of the few against the will of the many."

民主制度必须在少数人的权利和大众的意愿之间取得平衡。

assign noun

/əˈsaɪn/

受让人，被指定人。

"The teacher assigned the new student to work with Maria, making Maria the assignee for this project. "

老师安排新学生和玛丽亚一起完成项目，这使得玛丽亚成为了这个项目的受让人。

quality noun

/ˈkwɒlɪti/ /ˈkwælɪti/ /ˈkwɑləti/

质量，品质.

"Quality of life is usually determined by health, education, and income."

生活质量通常取决于健康、教育和收入。

clothing verb

/ˈkləʊðɪŋ/ /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/

给...穿衣，穿着，供应衣服.

"to feed and clothe a family; to clothe oneself extravagantly"

供养一家人的吃穿; 奢华地打扮自己

similar noun

/ˈsɪmələ/ /ˈsɪməlɚ/

类似物，相似之处。

"The teacher praised the students' similar answers on the math quiz. "

老师表扬了学生们数学测验中相似的答案。(Lǎoshī biǎoyáng le xuéshengmen shùxué cèyàn zhōng xiāngsì de dá'àn.)