Word · Frequency #19894
undemanding
要求不高的;轻松的;不严格的
核心释义
requiring little if any patience or effort or skill; not demanding
- 1.
要求不高的。
Not demanding
要求不高的。;要求不高的;容易的;不严格的
用法In use
After a busy week, I like an undemanding hobby like reading comics.
用法提示:undemanding 在句中作定语,修饰 hobby,表示“不费力的”。
The course is undemanding enough that you can study while working.
用法提示:undemanding 在句中作表语,表示“要求不高的”。
She chose an undemanding job so she could spend more time with her family.
用法提示:undemanding 在句中作定语,修饰 job,表示“轻松的”。
be undemanding
undemanding 常用于系表结构,表示某事不需要太多精力或努力。
The task is undemanding.
这项任务很容易。
an undemanding + noun
作定语时前面用 an,因为 undemanding 以元音音素开头。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- an undemanding job
- 一份轻松的工作
- After years of high-pressure work, she now enjoys an undemanding job at a bookshop.在高强度工作多年后,她现在很喜欢书店里这份轻松的工作。
- an undemanding task
- 一项不费劲的任务
- The teacher gave the class an undemanding task to keep them quietly occupied.老师给全班布置了一项不费劲的任务,让学生们安静地有事可做。
- an undemanding schedule
- 轻松的日程安排
- He chose an undemanding schedule that left him plenty of time for his family.他选择了轻松的日程安排,这样有大量时间陪伴家人。
- an undemanding boss
- 一位不苛刻的上司
- Her undemanding boss never complains when she leaves a few minutes early.她那位不苛刻的上司从不在她早走几分钟时抱怨。
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
un-表示“不”,demanding是“要求高”,合起来“要求不高”,即轻松、不费力。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:工作或任务、人或性格 undemanding 是中性词,多用于形容需要较少精力、耐心或技能的工作、课程或人;在口语和书面语中都比较常见。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
与 undemanding 真正押韵(重读元音及后续音均为 /ɑːndɪŋ/)的词有 demanding、commanding 等。landing、standing、understanding、expanding 虽以 -anding 结尾,但重读元音是 /æ/,读作 /ændɪŋ/,与目标词不押韵。
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