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unkempt

UK //ʌnˈkempt//US //ʌnˈkempt//

词源

源自中古英语 unkempt,由 un-(不) + kempt(古英语 cemban 的过去分词,意为梳理)组成,字面意思是未梳理的。

adjective

❶ 形容外表不整洁、凌乱的样子,通常指头发蓬乱、衣服邋遢或环境缺乏打理的状态。

“The old man had long, unkempt hair and a wrinkled shirt.”

(那位老人头发又长又乱,衬衫皱巴巴的。)

“After camping for a week, her hair was completely unkempt.”

(露营一周后,她的头发完全乱糟糟的。)

同义词:messy, disheveled, untidy, scruffy, shabby

常见短语

unkempt appearance — 指某人外表邋遢、不修边幅的状态,常用于描述缺乏打理的形象。

“His unkempt appearance made a bad impression at the job interview.”

(他邋遢的外表在求职面试中留下了糟糕的印象。)