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由前缀 un-(表示否定)和 helpful(有帮助的)组成,最早记录于19世纪中期。
❶ 形容事物或行为没有提供实际帮助,甚至可能让情况变得更糟。常用于描述建议、态度或信息等。
“His comments were completely unhelpful during the meeting.”
(他在会议上的评论完全没有帮助。)
“The instructions were so vague that they were actually unhelpful.”
(这些说明太模糊了,实际上毫无用处。)
not to be unhelpful — 用于委婉表达自己无法提供帮助,通常在拒绝请求时使用。
“Not to be unhelpful, but I really don't know the answer to your question.”
(不是我不想帮忙,但我真的不知道你问题的答案。)