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

• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• She is also prone to fly into a state of panic whenever something untoward happens, however trivial.
  而遇上突发状况时，她更是手忙脚乱，而一点小事也能让她过度反应。
• 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。
• 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。
• Even untoward events in matters of the heart could work to your long-term favor if your birthday falls at this time in May.
  即使不幸事件在心里的事能对你长期的支持工作，如果你的生日是在这个时候。
• And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this untoward generation.
  彼得还用许多话作见证，劝勉他们说，你们当救自己脱离这弯曲的世代。
• And it has had other untoward effects.
  而且它还有其他事与愿违的效应。