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unseemly

UK //ʌnˈsiːmli//US //ʌnˈsiːmli//

词源

源自中古英语 unseemli,由 un-(表示否定) + seemly(得体的)构成,最早可追溯至古英语。

adjective

❶ 指行为、举止或外表不合时宜、不得体,不符合社会规范或礼仪要求,显得粗鲁或不恰当。

“His unseemly outburst during the meeting shocked everyone.”

(他在会议上的失态爆发让所有人都震惊了。)

“It would be unseemly to wear jeans to a formal wedding.”

(在正式婚礼上穿牛仔裤会显得不合时宜。)

同义词:improper, indecorous, unbecoming, inappropriate

常见短语

unseemly haste — 形容过于匆忙或急切的行为显得不够庄重或得体,通常带有负面评价。

“The company showed unseemly haste in firing the employees without investigation.”

(公司在未经调查就解雇员工的行为显得过于草率。)