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

• 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。
• Without untoward incident or disruption.
  没有麻烦的事情或者破坏。
• We fought these untoward events with a will and conquered, but it cut into our provision reserve.
  我们顽强地同这些不利条件搏斗，战胜了困难，但是大大消耗粮食储备量。
• He bore the honor gravely and with no untoward conceit, as though it were only his due.
  他严肃对待这种荣誉，不骄傲自大，好像这不过是他的本份。
• 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。
• Results Therefore has not appeared the blood the blood transfusion untoward effect.
  结果所有受血者未出现输血不良反应。
• There is nothing necessarily untoward in this.
  这里面并没有什么特别的东西。
• Unless anything untoward happens we should be there just beofre midday.
  除非发生了不顺利的事，否则我们会在中午前到达那儿。
• Untoward incidents, developments, discoveries.
  不妙的事情、变化状况、发现。
• He had noticed nothing untoward.
  他没有注意到有何特殊情况。