
好词典
源自中古英语 'unfreondli',由 'un-'(表示否定)和 'friendly'(友好的)组合而成,字面意思为'不友好的'。
❶ 形容人或行为不友善、冷淡或敌对的,表现出不愿意交流或帮助的态度。
“The shop assistant gave me an unfriendly look when I asked for a refund.”
(当我要求退款时,店员给了我一个不友好的眼神。)
“Their unfriendly attitude made the new employees feel unwelcome.”
(他们不友好的态度让新员工感到不受欢迎。)
❶ 形容环境或条件不适宜、不舒适,或对某事物不利的。
“The desert is an unfriendly place for most plants.”
(沙漠对大多数植物来说是一个不适宜的环境。)
“The software update created an unfriendly user interface.”
(软件更新后,用户界面变得不友好。)
unfriendly fire — 军事术语,指友军误伤自己人的火力,通常是由于识别错误导致的。
“Several soldiers were injured by unfriendly fire during the mission.”
(任务期间,几名士兵被友军误伤。)
user-unfriendly — 形容产品或系统设计复杂、难以使用,对用户不友好。
“The old software was very user-unfriendly, with a confusing interface.”
(旧版软件非常不友好,界面令人困惑。)