counterproductive

/ˌkaʊntərprəˈdʌktɪv/ /ˌkaʊnərprəˈdʌktɪv/

Meanings

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adjective

适得其反, 事与愿违.

More of a hindrance than a help.

Examples :

"Staying up late to cram for the exam was counterproductive; I felt more tired and confused the next day. "

熬夜临时抱佛脚准备考试适得其反；第二天我感觉更累，也更糊涂了。

Related Words

confused verb

/kənˈfjuːzd/

使迷惑，使困惑。

"The complicated instructions confused the students about the next step in the science project. "

复杂的说明让学生们对科学项目的下一步感到困惑。

staying verb

/ˈsteɪ.ɪŋ/

支撑，扶持.

"The strong wooden beams are staying the roof of the old house. "

坚固的木梁支撑着老房子的屋顶。

next noun

/nɛkst/

下一个，后一个

"My next class is history. "

我下一个要上的课是历史。

tired verb

/taɪəd/ /taɪɚd/

疲倦，劳累。

"After a long day at school, I tired easily and went straight to bed. "

在学校上了一天的课后，我很容易就觉得累了，然后直接上床睡觉了。

help noun

/hɛlp/

帮助，援助.

"I need some help with my homework."

我做作业需要一些帮助。

cram noun

/kɹæm/

塞入，填塞

"The cram of books on the desk was so high, it almost toppled over. "

桌子上堆满了书，书堆得太高了，几乎要倒下来。

hindrance noun

/ˈhɪndrəns/ /ˈhaɪndrəns/

阻碍，妨碍。

"High-heeled shoes may be fashionable, but they can also be a hindrance to walking."

高跟鞋也许很时髦，但它们也可能会妨碍走路。

felt noun

/fɛlt/

毛毡，毡子

"My grandmother used a soft felt hat for her winter walks. "

我奶奶冬天散步时会戴一顶柔软的毛毡帽子。

exam noun

/ɛɡˈzæm/

考试，考核

"The exam of the child's handwriting revealed several areas needing improvement. "

对孩子字迹的检查显示出几个需要改进的地方。

than adverb

/ðæn/ /ðn̩/

当时，那时.

"My sister finished her homework, than she went to play outside. "

我妹妹做完了作业，当时她就出去玩了。

late noun

/leɪt/

晚班，夜班。

"The factory workers' late started at 11:00 pm. "

工厂工人的晚班是晚上十一点开始的。

more adverb

/ˈmɔː/ /ˈmɔɹ/

更，更加

"I could no more climb that than fly!"

我根本不可能爬上那个东西，就像我不可能飞起来一样！