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untoward

美音:[əntu´ɔ:d ]点这儿播放单词美音发声
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adj.倔强的,麻烦的,困难的,不幸的

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untoward为短语/超纲词汇

词形变化:

名词:untowardness 副词:untowardly

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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.