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unholy

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adj.不神圣的,不洁净的,邪恶的,不合理的

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名词:unholiness 副词:unholily 形容词比较级:unholier 最高级:unholiest

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/,ʌn'həʊlɪ; ʌn`holɪ/
adj (-ier, -iest) [attrib 作定语]
1 wicked or sinful 亵渎神明的; 违反宗教或道德准则的; 邪恶的; 罪恶的
*an unholy alliance between some Communists and Fascists 某些共产党分子和法西斯分子之间罪恶的联盟.
2 (infml 口) (used as an intensifier 用以加强语气) outrageous or excessive 令人不能容忍的; 极端的; 过分的
*leave things in an unholy muddle/mess 把事情弄得乱七八糟
* making an unholy row/din/racket 吵得受不了.

unholy


adj [no comparative]
an unholy alliance
an agreement between two people or organizations who would not normally work together, usually for a bad purpose
[only before noun]informal
bad and extreme
 An unholy row broke out between two of the men drinking in the bar.
 an unholy mess
not holy, or not respecting what is holy
unholy amusement/delight/pleasure
pleasure etc that you get from someone else's suffering
 He was taking an unholy delight in humiliating Sarah.