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

• 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。
• I know this is all very untoward.
  我知道这次一切都很突然。
• And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this untoward generation.
  彼得还用许多话作见证，劝勉他们说，你们当救自己脱离这弯曲的世代。
• 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。
• Indeed, this list of the negatives has brought out in me an untoward longing for the positive.
  事实上，这张否定事项的清单，引起了我对肯定事项的强烈渴望。
• Effect of nursing interventions for untoward reaction in lung cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy
  护理干预对肺癌化疗患者不良反应的影响
• These nouns denote consternation that something untoward may be impending.
  这些名词意指对某些迫近的不吉之事的焦虑。
• 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。
• Both must be aware of the need to contact the facility in the event of untoward reactions or any difficulties that may arise such as bleeding, headache, severe pain, or unrelenting nausea or vomiting.
  两个人都必须意识到当不良反应或任何其他困难如出血，头疼，严重疼痛，严重恶心，呕吐发生时，有联系医院的需要。
• 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。