unseemly
英 [ʌn'siːmlɪ]
美[ʌn'simli]
- adj. 不适宜的；不得体的
- adv. 不得体地；不适宜地
英文词源
- unseemly (adj.)
- early 14c., "unfitting, indecent," from un- (1) "not" + seemly (adj.). Similar formation in Old Norse usoemiligr. Related: Unseemliness.
双语例句
- 1. Everyone was shocked by his unseemly conduct.
- 大家都被他不得体的举动震惊了.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 2. Your levity is unseemly at this time.
- 在这种场合,你的轻率举动是不得体的.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 3. 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。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. 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.
来自辞典例句
- 5. As an eight - year - old , I found such behavior unseemly.
- 作为一个八 岁 大的孩子, 我感到这种行为不光彩.
来自百科语句