untoward

英 [ˌʌntəˈwɔːd]

美 [ʌnˈtɔːrd]

adj.  异常的; 意外的; 不幸的; 棘手的

GRE

BNC.18475 / COCA.22533

牛津词典

adj.

• 异常的；意外的；不幸的；棘手的
  unusual and unexpected, and usually unpleasant
  1. That's the plan─unless anything untoward happens.
     计划就这么定了——除非出现异常情况。
  2. He had noticed nothing untoward .
     他没有注意到有何特殊情况。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ 横生枝节的;意外的
  If you say that somethinguntowardhappens, you mean that something happens that is unexpected and causes difficulties.
  1. The surveyor's report didn't highlight anything untoward...
     勘测员的报告没有指明有任何麻烦问题。
  2. Tampering with a single enzyme can lead to untoward effects elsewhere.
     破坏一种酶可能会导致在别处出现异常。

英英释义

adj

• contrary to your interests or welfare
  1. adverse circumstances
  2. made a place for themselves under the most untoward conditions
  Synonym:adverseinauspicious
• not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society
  1. was buried with indecent haste
  2. indecorous behavior
  3. language unbecoming to a lady
  4. unseemly to use profanity
  5. moved to curb their untoward ribaldry
  Synonym:indecentindecorousunbecominguncomelyunseemly

双语例句

• Without untoward incident or disruption.
  没有麻烦的事情或者破坏。
• She is also prone to fly into a state of panic whenever something untoward happens, however trivial.
  而遇上突发状况时，她更是手忙脚乱，而一点小事也能让她过度反应。
• Conclusion Cardura could reduce medicine untoward reaction obviously.
  结论可多华可明显减少药物的不良反应。
• Tampering with a single enzyme can lead to untoward effects elsewhere.
  破坏一种酶可能会导致在别处出现异常。
• The Chinese Medicine Clinical Treatment and Research of Untoward Reaction in Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Radiotherapy
  中医药治疗鼻咽癌放疗不良反应的研究进展
• Over-fast and undue anti-hyperthyroidism therapy may impact an untoward effect on TAO;
  快速而过度的抗甲亢治疗可能对TAO产生不利影响；
• Indeed, anything untoward was now kept from James.
  的确，现在一切不顺心的事都小心瞒着詹姆士。
• Monitor child's therapeutic and untoward response to medications; monitor the action and side effects of administered medications.
  监视患儿对药物的治疗反应和不利反应，观察药物的作用及副作用。
• I know this is all very untoward.
  我知道这次一切都很突然。
• The untoward effect of these antioxidants was noted whether they were taken separately or together.
  无论单独还是联合应用这些抗氧化剂均有显著副作用。