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underwhelm
verb[ I or T ]
uk /ˌʌn.dəˈwelm/ us /ˌʌn.dɚˈwelm/
to fail to make someone, or people in general, feel any excitement or admiration, or to make them feel less excitement or admiration than expected: 未留下深刻印象
I have to say that stories of superheroes almost always underwhelm me.
His speeches never fail to underwhelm (= they are never impressive or exciting).他的演讲总是让人反应冷淡。
So far this year our sales figure underwhelm.
The group has inherited a company that has underwhelmed Wall Street.
While he was there, he decided to visit the famous rock, which underwhelmed him and a group of tourists.
The company's growth targets underwhelmed investors, sending its shares down 8 percent.
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boil
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languidly
listless
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underemployed
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