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

• I'll come if nothing untoward happens.
  我要是没有特殊情况一定来。
• I know this is all very untoward.
  我知道这次一切都很突然。
• The untoward effect of these antioxidants was noted whether they were taken separately or together.
  无论单独还是联合应用这些抗氧化剂均有显著副作用。
• These nouns denote consternation that something untoward may be impending.
  这些名词意指对某些迫近的不吉之事的焦虑。
• Untoward incidents, developments, discoveries.
  不妙的事情、变化状况、发现。
• We fought these untoward events with a will and conquered, but it cut into our provision reserve.
  我们顽强地同这些不利条件搏斗，战胜了困难，但是大大消耗粮食储备量。
• 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。
• Indeed, this list of the negatives has brought out in me an untoward longing for the positive.
  事实上，这张否定事项的清单，引起了我对肯定事项的强烈渴望。
• Without untoward incident or disruption.
  没有麻烦的事情或者破坏。
• There is nothing necessarily untoward in this.
  这里面并没有什么特别的东西。