untoward
英 [?nt?'w??d; ?n't???d]
美[?n't?rd]
- adj. 不幸的；麻煩的；倔強的；困難的
GRE暢通詞匯
英文詞源
- untoward (adj.)
- 1520s, "not having inclination" (to or for something), also "difficult to manage, unruly," from un- (1) "not" + toward (adj.).
雙語例句
- 1. Tampering with a single enzyme can lead to untoward effects elsewhere.
- 破壞一種酶可能會導致在別處出現異常。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. The surveyor's report didn't highlight anything untoward.
- 勘測員的報告沒有指明有任何麻煩問題。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. That's the plan—unless anything untoward happens.
- 計劃就這么定了—除非出現異常情況。
來自《權威詞典》
- 4. Untoward circumstances prevent me from being with you on this festive occasion.
- 有些不幸的事件使我不能在這歡慶的時刻和你在一起.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 5. An inkling of untoward deeds on the part of Hurstwood had come.
- 現在終于讓她得知了一點赫斯渥行為不軌的消息.
來自英漢文學 - 嘉莉妹妹