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unflattering

/ʌnˈflætərɪŋ/ /ˌʌnˈflætərɪŋ/

Meanings
verb

使难堪, 抹黑。

To show in a bad light; to portray unfavorably.

Examples :

"The recent article unflattering portrayed the mayor's handling of the budget crisis. "
最近的文章对市长处理预算危机的方式进行了抹黑。
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Related Words

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budget noun

/ˈbʌdʒ.ɪt/

预算，经费。

"The school's budget for the new year includes money for new textbooks. "

学校新一年的预算包括购买新课本的经费。

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recent adjective

/ˈɹiːsənt/

最近的，近期的。

"My sister got a new job at the bakery; it's a recent development. "

我妹妹在面包店找到了一份新工作；这是最近才发生的事情。

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crisis noun

/ˈkɹaɪsɪs/

危机，转折点

"The failing grades were a crisis point in Sarah's academic career. "

糟糕的成绩是萨拉学业生涯中的一个危机转折点。

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mayor noun

/ˈmeɪ.ə/ /ˈmeɪ.ɚ/

市长，市长。

"The mayor of our city announced a new program to improve the local schools. "

我们市的市长宣布了一项改善本地学校的新计划。

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hairstyle noun

/ˈheəˌstaɪl/ /ˈheərˌstaɪl/

发型

""Her new hairstyle makes her look very different." "

她换了新发型，看起来和以前很不一样了。

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handling noun

/ˈhændlɪŋ/

处理，操作，经手。

"The careful handling of fragile ornaments is important to avoid breaking them. "

小心操作易碎的装饰品对于避免损坏它们非常重要。

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article noun

/ˈɑːtɪkəl/ /ˈɑɹtəkl̩/

文章，报道.

"The school newspaper published an article about the upcoming student council elections. "

学校的报纸发表了一篇关于即将到来的学生会选举的报道。

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unfavorably adverb

/ʌnˈfeɪvərəbli/ /ʌnˈfeɪvərəbəli/

不利地，负面地。

"The teacher commented unfavorably on my project, saying it lacked detail. "

老师对我的项目做了负面评价，说它缺乏细节。(Lǎoshī duì wǒ de xiàngmù zuò le fùmiàn píngjià, shuō tā quēfá xìjié.)

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portray verb

/pɔɹˈtɹeɪ/

描绘， 刻画。

"I will portray a king on horseback."

我将要画一幅国王骑在马上的画像。

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flattering verb

/ˈflætəɹɪŋ/

奉承，讨好，巴结

"The new student's teacher flattered him, hoping to gain his cooperation in class projects. "

为了让那个新生配合课堂项目，老师奉承他，希望他能好好合作。

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portrayed verb

/pɔːrˈtreɪd/ /pərˈtreɪd/

描绘，刻画。

"I will portray a king on horseback."

我将要画一幅国王骑在马上的画像。

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light noun

/lʌɪt/ /laɪt/ [ɫɐɪ̯ʔ]

光，光线。

"As you can see, this spacious dining-room gets a lot of light in the mornings."

正如你所见，这个宽敞的餐厅早上能照进很多光线。