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unseemly

英[ʌn'siːmli] 美[ʌn'siːmli]
  • adj. 不体面的;不相配的;不适宜的
  • adv. 不适当地
unseemlier unseemliest unseemliness
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详细释义

Adjective:
  1. not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society;

    "was buried with indecent haste"
    "indecorous behavior"
    "language unbecoming to a lady"
    "unseemly to use profanity"
    "moved to curb their untoward ribaldry"

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

    用作形容词 (adj.)
    1. Everyone was shocked by his unseemly conduct.
      大家都被他不得体的举动震惊了。
    2. His social position allows him of no unseemly behaviour in public.
      他的社会地位不容许他在公共场合有行为不妥之处。

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