
好词典

由前缀 'un-'(表示否定)和 'promising'(有希望的)组成,源自拉丁语 'promittere'(承诺)。
❶ 形容事物看起来不太可能成功或有好结果,给人一种希望渺茫的感觉。常用于描述前景、开局或情况。
“The weather looks unpromising for our picnic tomorrow.”
(明天的天气看起来不适合我们的野餐。)
“He started his career in an unpromising small company.”
(他在一家前景不明朗的小公司开始了职业生涯。)
unpromising start — 指某事物开始时看起来不太可能成功或顺利,给人一种不好的第一印象。
“Despite the unpromising start, the movie turned out to be quite good.”
(尽管开头不太吸引人,这部电影最终相当不错。)