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unseemly

英 [ʌnˈsiːmli]

美 [ʌnˈsiːmli]

adj.  不礼貌的; 不得体的; 不相宜的

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BNC.21613 / COCA.20173

牛津词典

    adj.

    • 不礼貌的;不得体的;不相宜的
      not polite or suitable for a particular situation

      柯林斯词典

      • ADJ-GRADED 不合适的;不得体的
        If you say that some-one's behaviour isunseemly, you disapprove of it because it is not polite or not suitable for a particular situation or occasion.
        1. 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。
        2. ...unseemly drinking, brawling and gambling.
          遭非议的酗酒、争吵和赌博

      英英释义

      adj

      • not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society
        1. was buried with indecent haste
        2. indecorous behavior
        3. language unbecoming to a lady
        4. unseemly to use profanity
        5. moved to curb their untoward ribaldry
        Synonym:indecentindecorousunbecominguncomelyuntoward

      双语例句

      • Such conduct is most unseemly.
        这么做太不成样儿了。
      • Yet on second thoughts, I see that this man is suffering from the new cheerfulness syndrome that is affecting people who are still in work and, far from being unseemly, it's a jolly good thing.
        但转念一想,我意识到这个人得了一种新的快乐综合症,这种病症正在感染现在仍有工作的人,而这非但没有不合时宜,还是件极好的事情。
      • How unseemly are these weak and slender feet!
        这几只无力而细长的脚是多么不相称!
      • Beethoven's unseemly, sometimes even rude, appearance and manner impaired his contemporaries'and acceptance of his music and himself.
        贝多芬的不体面的、有时甚至是粗暴的外表和行为极大地削弱了他的同代人对他本人以及他的作品赞同。
      • 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。
      • It feels unseemly to complain about not getting a raise when your neighbor is unemployed.
        如果你的邻居已经失去工作,你就会觉得不必为自己没加上工资而抱怨。
      • We will never countenance such unseemly behavior.
        我们决不会支持这种不正当行为。
      • Yet despite this unseemly outpouring, the biggest problem of all-mental health-remains tight shut.
        不过,尽管有上述种种不得体的言谈,但对于最重要的问题心理健康人们仍守口如瓶。
      • Hung-chien asked Hsin-mei if he had noticed Li's unseemly behavior toward Miss Sun.
        鸿渐问辛楣注意到李梅亭对孙小姐的丑态没有。
      • Six of the 18 judges will also be replaced, in a ballot preceded by an unseemly round of bargaining and canvassing.
        在一轮容易遭到非议的交易与游说之后,也将通过投票替换18名法官中的6名。