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undeserving

UK //ˌʌndɪˈzɜːvɪŋ//US //ˌʌndɪˈzɜːrvɪŋ//

词源

由前缀 'un-'(表示否定)和 'deserving'(值得的)组成,源自中古英语。

adjective

❶ 指不值得获得某种奖励、荣誉或待遇的人或事物,通常因为缺乏相应的品质或成就。

“He felt undeserving of the praise he received.”

(他觉得自己不值得受到这样的赞扬。)

“The team was undeserving of the championship after their poor performance.”

(由于表现糟糕,这支队伍不配获得冠军。)

同义词:unworthy, unmerited, ineligible

常见短语

undeserving of — 表示某人不配或不值得某种待遇、荣誉或奖励,常用于批评或评价。

“His actions made him undeserving of any sympathy.”

(他的行为让他不值得任何同情。)