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unpromising

英 [ʌn'prɒmɪsɪŋ] 美[ʌn'prɑmɪsɪŋ]

英英释义实用场景例句

adj. 无前途的，没有希望的

TOEFL

英文词源

unpromising (adj.): 1660s, from un- (1) "not" + promising (adj.).

双语例句

1. Their land looked so unpromising that the colonists eventually gave most of it back.: 他们的土地看上去日后没什么用途，所以殖民者最终把大部分都归还给了他们。

2. It is a tribute to Mr Chandler's skill that he has fashioned a fascinating book out of such unpromising material.: 钱德勒先生竟然以如此不被看好的素材写出了一本引人入胜的书，这充分证明了他的写作技巧。

3. In fact, his business career had distinctly unpromising beginnings.: 事实上，他的经商生涯从初期就明显前景暗淡。

4. Only a congenial outsider would remain with so unpromising a figure.: 只有志同道合的圈外人才会同这样一个没有前途的人呆在一起.

5. Sydney Carton , idlest and most unpromising of men, was Stryver's great ally.: 西得尼·卡尔登,最懒散和最无望的人, 是史曲勒孚的大盟友.