underwhelm
verb [ I or T ] uk/ˌʌn.dəˈwelm/ us/ˌʌn.dɚˈwelm/
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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
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。
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- 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.