unbecoming

英 [ˌʌnbɪˈkʌmɪŋ]

美 [ˌʌnbɪˈkʌmɪŋ]

adj.  不合适的; 不相称的; 不恰当; 不得体; 不可接受

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BNC.33136 / COCA.25108

牛津词典

adj.

• 不合适的；不相称的
  not suiting a particular person
  1. She was wearing an unbecoming shade of purple.
     她穿着一身不相配的紫色衣服。
• 不恰当；不得体；不可接受
  not appropriate or acceptable
  1. He was accused of conduct unbecoming to an officer.
     他被谴责行为有失官员身份。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 不好看的；不吸引人的
  If you describe things such as clothes asunbecoming, you mean that they look unattractive.
  1. ...the unbecoming dress hurriedly stitched from cheap cloth.
     用廉价布料匆匆缝制的难看的连衣裙
• ADJ-GRADED 不得体的；不合宜的；不恰当的
  If you describe a person's behaviour or remarks asunbecoming, you mean that they are shocking and unsuitable for that person.
  1. His conduct was totally unbecoming to an officer in the British armed services...
     作为一名英军军官，他的行为极不得体。
  2. Those involved had performed acts unbecoming of university students.
     那些参与者的所作所为有失大学生的体面。

英英释义

adj

• 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:indecentindecorousuncomelyunseemlyuntoward

双语例句

• Don't you think it would be unbecoming to our queen.
  你不认为皇后这样做不太适合。
• She felt that tears were unbecoming and foolish.
  她觉得流泪是不恰当的，是愚蠢的。
• It is utterly unbecoming of him to do such a thing.
  干这种事与他的身分极不相称。
• Conduct unbecoming to an officer and a gentleman
  与官员和绅士身分不相称的行为
• His conduct was totally unbecoming to an officer in the British armed services
  作为一名英军军官，他的行为极不得体。
• Nothing unbecoming tinged the pride; it was a natural and worthy one;
  那是一种理所当然的高尚的自豪，不曾沾染不当的色彩。
• Maria, such thoughts are unbecoming to you.
  玛丽亚，这样的想法跟你是不相称的。
• The secret of remaining young is never to have an emotion that is unbecoming.
  永葆青春的秘诀就是决不要产生不合时宜的感情。
• He was accused of conduct unbecoming to an officer.
  他被谴责行为有失官员身份。
• Solution: Wearing your breakfast, lunch or dinner on your shirt is unbecoming.
  是否看看你的衬衫就能猜出你早点或者午餐吃了什么呢？