uncivil

英 [ʌn'sɪv(ə)l; -vɪl] 美[,ʌn'sɪvl]
  • adj. 不文明的;粗野的;失礼的

英英释意


1. lacking civility or good manners;
"want nothing from you but to get away from your uncivil tongue"- Willa Cather

英文词源


uncivil (adj.)
1550s, "barbarous," from un- (1) "not" + civil (adj.). Meaning "impolite" is 1590s.

实用场景例句


He is uncivil to his colleagues.
他对同事无礼.

辞典例句

The street was quiet; slamming the car door seemed an uncivil disturbance ( Anthony Hyde )
街道十分安静的; 砰地关上车门似乎是种不礼貌的干扰 ( 安东尼海德 )

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Was not this some excuse for incivility , if I was uncivil?
即使我刚才真是无礼,难道这不是我无礼的某种起因 吗 ?

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It was uncivil of you to say that.
你说那种话很失礼.

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But it would be too uncivil to vent his temper on his friends.
可是,到底不好意思拿朋友杀气.

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