unseemly

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a. 不合适的, 不适宜的, 不得体的

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词形变化

unseemlier 比较级 unseemlier unseemliest unseemliest 最高级 more unseemly 比较级 most unseemly 最高级

别名

hunseemly unsemely

释义与例句

adj.
  1. 1.

    Inconsistent with established standards of good form or taste.

    不体面的

    He was drunk and made some very unseemly comments.

adv.
  1. 1.

    In an unseemly manner.

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同义词 5

indecent unbecoming untoward indecorous uncomely

近义相关 1

improper

词源

From Middle English unsemli, probably a partial calque of Old Norse úsǽmiligr (“unseemly”); equivalent to un- + seemly. Cognate with Icelandic ósæmileg (“offensive”), Norwegian usømmelig (“unseemly”), Danish usømmelig (“unseemly”), German unziemlich.

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