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underused

/uhn-der-yoozd/US // ˌʌn dərˈyuzd //

使用不足,使用不足的,未使用的,未使用

Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : not completely or sufficiently used: underused talents.

Examples

  • Behind the main house, on the wall of his underused study, hangs a framed map of Yoknapatawpha County, invented by William Faulkner and populated with characters apt to pop up in any of his books.

  • This is one of the most underused cocktail tools — heck, strips of it even enhance water deliciously.

  • Currently 6 percent of elementary schools, 8 percent of middle schools and 4 percent of high schools are considered highly crowded or underused, the report found.

  • Silence and reflection are underused in offsites, both in the sessions and creating space outside of the meeting.

  • Euphemism is sadly underused in American politics, but seized upon abroad.