unseemly

英[ʌnˈsiːmli]
美[ʌnˈsiːmli]
GRE

基本释义

adj.
(举止)不得体的,不合时宜的,易遭非议的

实用例句

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。

...unseemly drinking, brawling and gambling.

遭非议的酗酒、争吵和赌博

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

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"

反义词

adj.不体面的;不适当的

seemly

其他释义

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