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untoward

英 [ˌʌntəˈwɔːd]

美 [ʌnˈtɔːrd]

adj.  异常的; 意外的; 不幸的; 棘手的

GRE

BNC.18475 / COCA.22533

牛津词典

    adj.

    • 异常的;意外的;不幸的;棘手的
      unusual and unexpected, and usually unpleasant
      1. That's the plan─unless anything untoward happens.
        计划就这么定了——除非出现异常情况。
      2. He had noticed nothing untoward .
        他没有注意到有何特殊情况。

    柯林斯词典

    • ADJ 横生枝节的;意外的
      If you say that somethinguntowardhappens, you mean that something happens that is unexpected and causes difficulties.
      1. The surveyor's report didn't highlight anything untoward...
        勘测员的报告没有指明有任何麻烦问题。
      2. Tampering with a single enzyme can lead to untoward effects elsewhere.
        破坏一种酶可能会导致在别处出现异常。

    英英释义

    adj

    • contrary to your interests or welfare
      1. adverse circumstances
      2. made a place for themselves under the most untoward conditions
      Synonym:adverseinauspicious
    • not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society
      1. was buried with indecent haste
      2. indecorous behavior
      3. language unbecoming to a lady
      4. unseemly to use profanity
      5. moved to curb their untoward ribaldry
      Synonym:indecentindecorousunbecominguncomelyunseemly

    双语例句

    • Results Therefore has not appeared the blood the blood transfusion untoward effect.
      结果所有受血者未出现输血不良反应。
    • Conclusion Cardura could reduce medicine untoward reaction obviously.
      结论可多华可明显减少药物的不良反应。
    • Untoward incidents, developments, discoveries.
      不妙的事情、变化状况、发现。
    • This alarmed me in case anything untoward formed the foundations of his memory.
      这让我担心,是不是有什么麻烦事让他形成了这种记忆。
    • He bore the honor gravely and with no untoward conceit, as though it were only his due.
      他严肃对待这种荣誉,不骄傲自大,好像这不过是他的本份。
    • I know this is all very untoward.
      我知道这次一切都很突然。
    • Monitor child's therapeutic and untoward response to medications; monitor the action and side effects of administered medications.
      监视患儿对药物的治疗反应和不利反应,观察药物的作用及副作用。
    • And it has had other untoward effects.
      而且它还有其他事与愿违的效应。
    • Without untoward incident or disruption.
      没有麻烦的事情或者破坏。
    • Adverse circumstances; made a place for themselves under the most untoward conditions.
      不利的环境;他们在最为不利的条件下打下了一块天地。