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overlooked

UK //ˌəʊvəˈlʊkt//US //ˌoʊvərˈlʊkt//

词源

源自中古英语 'overlooken',由 'over-'(过度)和 'look'(看)组成,字面意思是“看过头”或“未注意到”。

adjective

❶ 指被忽视或未被注意的,通常因为不够显眼或被认为不重要。

“Her contributions were often overlooked in the team.”

(她的贡献在团队中经常被忽视。)

“This small village is an overlooked gem in the countryside.”

(这个小村庄是乡村中被忽视的瑰宝。)

同义词:ignored, neglected, missed

verb

❶ 指因疏忽或未注意而错过或忽略某事。

“She overlooked the typo in her final draft.”

(她忽略了最终稿中的打字错误。)

“The manager overlooked the fact that the deadline was approaching.”

(经理忽略了截止日期即将到来的事实。)

同义词:miss, ignore, disregard

常见短语

easily overlooked — 形容某事或某人容易被忽视,通常因为不够显眼或被认为不重要。

“The small button on the website is easily overlooked.”

(网站上的小按钮很容易被忽视。)