Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #14116
unconvincing
/ˌʌnkənˈvɪnsɪŋ/
adjective
不令人信服的；难以令人相信的
not convincing
- 1.
not convincing, plausible or believable
不令人信服的,不可信的
- 2.
not convincing
不令人信服
- 3.
having a probability too low to inspire belief
可能性太低以至于无法令人信服
不令人信服的,不可信的；不令人信服；可能性太低以至于无法令人信服；不足以令人相信的
In use
His explanation for being late was unconvincing, so the teacher asked for more details.
The advertisement's claims about the product were unconvincing, and few customers decided to buy it.
She gave an unconvincing smile when she heard the news, and I could tell she was upset.
unconvincing argument
as unconvincing as a forced smile
unconvincing + noun
His explanation was an unconvincing excuse.
他的解释是一个不足以令人相信的借口。
find sth/sb unconvincing
宾语补足语结构
Connections
Collocations
- unconvincing argument
- 缺乏说服力的论点
- His lawyer gave an unconvincing argument, and the jury was not persuaded.他的律师提出了一个缺乏说服力的论点，陪审团没有被说服。
- unconvincing explanation
- 难以令人信服的解释
- She offered an unconvincing explanation for why she was late.她对自己迟到的原因给出了一个难以令人信服的解释。
- unconvincing performance
- 不令人信服的表演
- Critics called his performance in the film unconvincing.评论家认为他在电影中的表演不令人信服。
- unconvincing evidence
- 不可信的证据
- The prosecution's case rested on unconvincing evidence.控方的案件依赖于不可信的证据。
- unconvincing excuse
- 站不住脚的借口
- That is an unconvincing excuse for missing the meeting.那是错过会议的站不住脚的借口。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想：un（不）+ convincing（令人信服）= 不令人信服。想象对方越是辩解，你越摇头：unconvincing！
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：书面评论、日常评价 该词比较中性，多用于书面或正式的评价中，日常口语也会使用，但比“not convincing”稍显正式。建议根据场合选择。
Pronunciation & Spelling
押韵词（均以 /ɪnsɪŋ/ 结尾）：convincing, evincing, wincing, mincing, rinsing。注意：unconvinced 看起来相似，但读音是 /ˌʌnkənˈvɪnst/，以 /ɪnst/ 结尾，不押韵；unconvincingly 多出 /li/ 音节，也不与本词押韵。拼写注意：rinsing 是 -sing，不是 -cing。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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