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untoward

/ˌʌn.tʊˈwɔːd/ /ʌnˈtɔɹd/

Meanings
adjective

不利的，倒霉的.

Unfavourable, adverse, or disadvantageous.

Examples :

"The heavy rain caused an untoward delay in my commute to work. "
大雨导致我上班路上耽搁了很长时间，真是倒霉。
condition situation event outcome negative

Related Words

Illustration behavior

behavior noun

[bɪˈheɪvjə] [bɪˈheɪvjɚ]

行为，举止，品行。

"The child's disruptive behavior in class was a concern for the teacher. "

这孩子在课堂上扰乱秩序的行为让老师很担心。

Illustration unseemly

unseemly adjective

/ʌnˈsiːmli/

不得体的，不雅的。

"He was drunk and made some very unseemly comments."

他喝醉了，说了一些非常不得体的话。

Illustration troublesome

troublesome adjective

/ˈtɹʌbl̩səm/

麻烦的，令人烦恼的

"The computer has been very troublesome for me. It never works when I need to use it."

这台电脑一直很麻烦，每次我需要用它的时候，它都出问题。

Illustration unfavourable

unfavourable adjective

/ʌnˈfeɪvərəbəl/ /ʌnˈfeɪvərəbl/

不利的，负面的。

"The weather forecast is unfavourable for our picnic, predicting rain and strong winds. "

天气预报对我们的野餐不利，说是有雨和大风。

Illustration commute

commute verb

/kəˈmjuːt/

通勤, 往返, 上下班。

"to commute tithes into rentcharges for a sum; to commute market rents for a premium, to commute daily fares for a season ticket"

将什一税折算成一次性支付的地租；将市场租金折算成一次性支付的溢价；将每日车费折算成季票费用。

Illustration adverse

adverse adjective

/ədˈvɜ(ɹ)s/

不利的，有害的。

"adverse criticism"

不利的批评

Illustration disadvantageous

disadvantageous adjective

/dɪsˌædvənˈteɪdʒəs/

不利的， 劣势的.

"Wearing sandals to a job interview is disadvantageous because it doesn't create a professional impression. "

面试时穿凉鞋是不利的，因为这无法给人留下专业的印象。

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improper verb

/ɪmˈpɹɔp.ə/ /ɪmˈpɹɒp.ə/ /ɪmˈpɹɑ.pɚ/

挪用，盗用，限制。

"The city council voted to improper funds from the park's maintenance budget to cover the unexpected costs of the new library, significantly reducing the park's upkeep. "

市议会投票决定挪用公园维护预算中的资金，以弥补新建图书馆的意外开支，这大大减少了公园的维护费用。

Illustration maintain

maintain verb

/meɪnˈteɪn/

支持， 支援。

"My friends are always there to maintain my confidence when I'm struggling with my studies. "

每当我学习遇到困难时，我的朋友们总是会支持我，帮我维持信心。

Illustration embarrassed

embarrassed verb

/ɪmˈbæɹ.əst/

难堪，尴尬，窘迫。

"The teacher embarrassed the student by publicly calling out a wrong answer during the quiz. "

老师在小测验的时候公开指出学生错误的答案，让那个学生感到很难堪。

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comments noun

/ˈkɒmɛnts/ /ˈkɑmɛnts/

评论，意见。

"I have no comment on that."

我对此无可奉告。

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difficult verb

/ˈdɪfɪkəlt/

使 затруднить，使复杂，为难

"The complicated instructions on the new software difficult me from completing the project on time. "

新软件上那些复杂的说明让我无法按时完成项目。