untoward
美音:
[əntu´ɔ:d
]英音:
[əntu´ɔ:d
]adj.倔强的,麻烦的,困难的,不幸的
难易程度:
untoward为短语/超纲词汇
词形变化:
名词:untowardness 副词:untowardly
近义词, 同义词
untoward
/,ʌntə'wɔ:d; [US] ʌn'tɔ:rd; ʌn`tɔrd/
adj (fml 文) inconvenient or unfortunate; awkward 不便的; 不幸的; 造成困难的
*untoward incidents, developments, discoveries 不妙的事情、变化状况、发现
* I'll come if nothing untoward happens. 我要是没有特殊情况一定来.
untoward
adj
[Date: 1500-1600; Origin: toward 'obedient' (15-18 centuries)]
formal unexpected, unusual, or not wanted
anything/nothing untoward
I walked past but didn't notice anything untoward.