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。
• Adverse circumstances; made a place for themselves under the most untoward conditions.
  不利的环境；他们在最为不利的条件下打下了一块天地。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• It's important that nothing untoward should happen during his visit.
  重要的是，在他访问期间不能发生任何意外。
• He had noticed nothing untoward.
  他没有注意到有何特殊情况。
• Conclusions External direct current cardioversion is of high reliability and can reduce the ratio of untoward reaction in pregnancy women with paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia.
  结论体外直流电复律治疗阵发性室上性心动过速的妊娠患者，安全有效，且不良反应发生率低。
• 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。
• There is nothing necessarily untoward in this.
  这里面并没有什么特别的东西。