Word
underdevelops
（使）显影不足；显影不充分
underdevelops is the third person singular of underdevelop.
to develop (a film or photographic plate) insufficiently, e.g. for too short a time, with an ineffective solution, or at too low a temperature
此处为摄影术语，指胶片或照片显影不充分，不是“发展不完全”的意思。
- 1.
To develop insufficiently.
发展不足；发育不充分。
发展不足；发育不充分。；(使)发展不完全；(使)显影不足
In use
If you underdevelop the film, the negatives will look pale and thin.
The student underdeveloped the photo paper because the timer was set for too short a time.
The new assistant kept underdeveloping the black-and-white film by mixing the chemicals too weak.
underdevelop something
underdevelop 是及物动词，后接宾语，常见宾语为 film（胶片）或 plate（底片）。
If you underdevelop the film, the images will be too faint.
如果你让胶片显影不足，影像就会太淡。
be underdeveloped
被动语态强调底片是受事，underdeveloped 在这里是过去分词，不是形容词。
The photographic plate was underdeveloped, so the picture was blurred.
这块感光板显影不足，所以照片模糊了。
Verb forms
base underdevelop · third person underdevelops · -ing underdeveloping · past underdeveloped · past participle underdeveloped
Connections
Collocations
- underdevelop a film
- 使胶片显影不足
- Be careful not to underdevelop the film, or the images will look too faint.小心不要把胶片显影不足，否则影像会看起来太淡。
- underdevelop a negative
- 使底片显影不足
- If you underdevelop a negative, the shadows may lose most of their detail.如果你把底片显影不足，阴影部分可能会丢失大部分细节。
- slightly underdeveloped
- 略微显影不足的
- The negatives were slightly underdeveloped, but the contrast was still acceptable.这些底片显影略微不足，但反差仍然可以接受。
Antonyms
- overdevelop
- 过度显影 · 与 underdevelop（显影不足）相对，指在摄影冲洗过程中显影过度。
Confusing words
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆联想：under（不足）+ develop（显影）= 显影不足，好比底片在药水里时间太短，影像很淡。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：photography、film processing、photo lab 该词义通常用于摄影和胶片冲洗等专业技术语境，比较正式；日常对话中较少出现。
Pronunciation & Spelling
真正押韵的词：develop、redevelop、envelop，它们都以/veləp/结尾且重音位置相同。注意：envelope 形似但发音为/ˈenvəloʊp/，尾音不同，不押韵。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.