好词典

unfriendly

UK //ʌnˈfrend.li//US //ʌnˈfrend.li//

词源

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'。

adjective

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。)

同义词:hostile, cold, unwelcoming, inhospitable, antagonistic

常见短语

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。)