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

• 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。
• 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
• The Chinese Medicine Clinical Treatment and Research of Untoward Reaction in Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Radiotherapy
  中医药治疗鼻咽癌放疗不良反应的研究进展
• 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。
• 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。
• I'll come if nothing untoward happens.
  我要是没有特殊情况一定来。
• 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。
• And it has had other untoward effects.
  而且它还有其他事与愿违的效应。
• 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。
• 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。