unseemly
英 [ʌn'siːmlɪ]
美[ʌn'simli]
- adj. 不适宜的；不得体的
- adv. 不得体地；不适宜地
英英释意
- 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"
英文词源
- unseemly (adj.)
- early 14c., "unfitting, indecent," from un- (1) "not" + seemly (adj.). Similar formation in Old Norse usoemiligr. Related: Unseemliness.
实用场景例句
- It would be unseemly for judges to receive pay increases when others are having to tighten their belts.
- 在其他人正不得不勒紧裤腰带的时候，给法官提高薪水是不合适的。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- ...unseemly drinking, brawling and gambling.
- 遭非议的酗酒、争吵和赌博
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- How unseemly are these weak and slender feet!
- 这几只无力而细长的脚是多么不相称!
辞典例句
- Pundits predict some unseemly scrambling within Likud in the days ahead for the jobs still remaining.
- 实际上,亚阿龙先生是没得选了.
期刊摘选
- It is unseemly for the spiritual leader of Tibet to spy on people.
- 对于西藏的精神领袖来说窥看他的人民是不体面的.
电影对白
- Everyone was shocked by his unseemly conduct.
- 大家都被他不得体的举动震惊了.
《简明英汉词典》
- Open thy door to that which must go, for the loss becomes unseemly when obstructed.
- 对那执意要走的,打开你的门吧,如果阻拦, 那损失难料.
期刊摘选
- His social position allows him of no unseemly behaviour in public.
- 他的社会地位不容许他在公共场合有行为不妥之处.
期刊摘选
- At first I thought such cheer unseemly.
- 起初,我觉得这种快乐不合时宜.
期刊摘选
- To this the dean assented, but alleged that contests on such a subject would be unseemly.
- 对这个意见,教长表示同意, 不过他指出说,在这样一个问题上争论将是不合适的.
辞典例句
- THEY didn't come to unseemly diplomatic blows. Perhaps they should have.
- 他们没有遭受不适当的外交打击, 也许他们应该.
期刊摘选
- Eroticism was, in some way , dangerous business , unseemly to his way of thinking.
- 性感这东西对他说来是危险的, 在他的思想方法中是不体面的.
英汉文学 - 廊桥遗梦
- His language was most unseemly , ieabusive.
- 他的话很不得当(出言不逊).
辞典例句
- Mrs. Tulliver's sisters, who had married well, criticized Mr. Tulliver's unseemly ambition.
- 塔利弗夫人的姐妹们都已结了婚,生活得很好.她们批评塔利弗的不切实际的抱负.
辞典例句
- Your levity is unseemly at this time.
- 在这种场合,你的轻率举动是不得体的.
《简明英汉词典》
- It was unseemly to yield to such pressure.
- 要是屈服于这种压力,那是不体面的.
辞典例句
- Her behaviour at the party last night was unseemly.
- 他每晚都和朋友们饮酒.
期刊摘选
- It would be unseemly for judges to receive pay increases when others are having to tighten their belts.
- 在其他人正不得不勒紧裤腰带的时候，给法官提高薪水是不合适的。
柯林斯例句