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

• 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。
• Even untoward events in matters of the heart could work to your long-term favor if your birthday falls at this time in May.
  即使不幸事件在心里的事能对你长期的支持工作，如果你的生日是在这个时候。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• I know this is all very untoward.
  我知道这次一切都很突然。
• 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。
• Untoward incidents, developments, discoveries.
  不妙的事情、变化状况、发现。
• 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。
• There is nothing necessarily untoward in this.
  这里面并没有什么特别的东西。