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

• An unbecoming dress, style, colour.
  不合适的连衣裙、样式、颜色。
• Despite pleading innocence, the images of Dominique Strauss-Kahn in handcuffs was unbecoming of the leader of the global banking institution.
  尽管一直声称自己是无辜的，然而，作为全球银行机构的负责人，卡恩戴着手铐的形象却不太得体。
• She felt that tears were unbecoming and foolish.
  她觉得流泪是不恰当的，是愚蠢的。
• 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。
• Although not illegal his conduct was unbecoming for a lawyer.
  他的行为虽不违法，却与其律师身份不相称。
• 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。
• If he had been forgotten, it had been a gap in our great feast, and all things unbecoming.
  如果他被忘记，那是我们的盛宴的一大缺陷，一切都不象样了。
• It was thought unbecoming for young ladies to smoke.
  年轻女子吸烟被认为有欠斯文。
• And conduct unbecoming a United States marine.
  以及对一名陆战队员行为不当。