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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• I know this is all very untoward.
  我知道这次一切都很突然。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。