underdo

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To do something insufficiently; especially, to undercook. transitive
    — Sorry to say, I've underdone the pot roast. I think we'd better put it back in the oven for a bit.
  2. To do something insufficiently; especially, to undercook.; To do less than is requisite. transitive
    — Near-synonyms: (of tasks) half-ass, shortchange, phone in
  3. To do something insufficiently; especially, to undercook.; To act below one's abilities; do less than one can. intransitive,transitive,uncommon
    — Near-synonyms: underachieve, slack off
  4. To put under, subject. obsolete,transitive

词形变化

underdoes present,singular,third-person underdoing participle,present underdid past underdone participle,past

词源

From Middle English underdon, from Old English underdōn (“to put under”), from Proto-Germanic *under + *dōną (“to put”). Equivalent to under- + do. Cognate with German unterthun (“to put under, subject”).
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