前缀、后缀
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Prefix: 前缀
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Suffix: 后缀
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A pair of useful prefixes: 一对超好用的前缀
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Over: 超过
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Under: 不足
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We've prepared a group of verbs and adjectives with over and under prefixes: 我们为大家准备了一系列含有over和under的动词和形容词
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Generally speaking, "over" means too much, and "under" means not enough: 基本上,"over"的意思是过头、"under"则是不够、不足
现在,我们就来看看日常生活中最常用的带有over、under前缀的单词:
动词:
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Overdo: 一件事做得过头,比如: I overdid the exercises and injured myself. 我健身过度、结果伤到自己了。
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Underdo: 反义,但口语里很少这么说
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Overcook: 烧得过头、烧老了。比如:The steak was overcooked. 牛排煎老了。
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Undercook: 反义。比如: Don't ever unercook pork and chicken. 猪肉、鸡肉千万不能夹生。
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Overprepare: 过度准备,不过这是over前缀单词中少有的积极行为。比如I'd rather overprepare than underprepare. 我情愿多准备,也不愿准备不足。
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Underprepare: 反义。
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Overthink: 思考过度、想太多。比如Just follow your instincts. Don't overthink it. 相信直觉,别想太多。(注意,口语里不太用underthink)
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Overanalyze: 分析过度。比如I tend to overanalyze things. 我常常分析过度。
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Overreact: 反应过度。比如It was nothing. Stop overreacting. 根本没什么,不要反应那么激烈。
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Overestimate: 高估
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Underestimate: 低估。比如They lost the game because they underestimated their opponent. 他们低估对手,因此输掉了比赛。
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Overvalue: 估值太高。比如Tesla stock is overvalued. Tesla股价过高。
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Undervalue: 反义。比如My contribution was seriously undervalued by my boss. 我老板严重低估了我的贡献。
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Overwhelm: 压倒、占据。比如I am overwhelmed by work. 工作实在太多,把我压的喘不过气来。
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Underwhelm: 反义,也有令人失望的意思。比如Despite its positive reveiws, the movie underwhelmed me. 虽然有很好的口碑,但是这部电影让我很失望。
形容词:
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Overconfident: 过度自信。比如Always be aware if you're overconfident. 要有意识,以免自己自信过头。
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Overqualified: 资历过高。比如They are just hiring someone junior. I'm overqualified for the role. 他们只想招一位资历浅的员工,我的资历太高了。
上述看到的over前缀单词,其实都可以加under. 但是以下这些口语里不常用:
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Underdo
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underthink
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Underanalyze
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Undereact
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Underconfident
最后,送大家一句实用的座右铭:
Under promise, over deliver.