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untoward是什么意思

2024-02-18 09:16:17
untoward
美[ʌntɔːrd]  英[ˌʌntəwɔːd]
adj.  麻烦的;不利的;不适当的;失控的
  副词:untowardly  名词:untowardness
  近义词:unseemly,unbecoming,indecent,unfortunate,annoying,unpleasant,inconvenient,troublesome,awkward,problematic,inappropriate,unfitting,improper,uncomely,adverse,indecorous,inauspicious,harmful,

英英释义

Adjective
  1. not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society;

    "was buried with indecent haste" "indecorous behavior" "language unbecoming to a lady" "unseemly to use profanity" "moved to curb their untoward ribaldry"

  2. contrary to your interests or welfare;

    "adverse circumstances" "made a place for themselves under the most untoward conditions"

例句

用作形容词(adj.)
  1. Indeed, anything untoward was now kept from James.的确,现在一切不顺心的事都小心瞒着詹姆士。
  2. Subconsciously I felt something untoward was going to happen.我下意识地感到要出事。
  3. He had noticed nothing untoward.他没有注意到有何特殊情况。
  4. There were no reports of untoward incidents during these protest programmes.至今还没有发生恶性事件的报道。