
好词典

源自un-(否定前缀)+ forgive(原谅)+ -ing(形容词后缀),14世纪晚期进入英语。
❶ 形容人或事物严厉苛刻,不愿原谅错误或失败,常带有冷酷无情的特点。
“The desert is an unforgiving environment where even small mistakes can be deadly.”
(沙漠是个严酷的环境,即使小错误也可能致命。)
“Her unforgiving attitude made it hard for the team to recover from the failure.”
(她苛刻的态度让团队很难从失败中恢复。)
unforgiving schedule — 形容时间安排极其紧凑,几乎没有容错空间或休息时间。
“Medical interns often face unforgiving schedules with 24-hour shifts.”
(实习医生经常面临24小时轮班的无情作息。)