Word · Frequency #21848
undeserved
不该受的；不应得的
核心释义
not deserved or earned
- 1.
不应得的；不配的；不公平的。
Not deserved, earned or merited; unjustifiable or unfair.
不应得的；不配的；不公平的。；(赏、罚等)不该受的；不应得的
用法In use
She received an undeserved scolding because her little brother had hidden her homework.
用法提示：undeserved 作形容词，修饰名词 scolding，表示“不该受的”。
His angry words to me were completely undeserved, since I had only tried to help him.
用法提示：undeserved 作表语，与 were 构成系表结构，表示“不该受的”。
The team's undeserved victory was celebrated with a loud party anyway.
用法提示：undeserved 作定语修饰 victory，意为“不应得的”。
undeserved + noun
undeserved 常作定语，后接表示奖赏、批评、名声等的名词，强调该事物并非靠努力或行为挣来的。
The team received undeserved praise for a routine win.
球队因一场常规胜利而受到了不应得的赞扬。
be + undeserved
作表语时，主语通常指对待、名声、结果等事物，说明“不该受到”。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- undeserved criticism
- 不应受的批评
- She received a lot of undeserved criticism for the mistake.她因这个错误受到了许多不应受的批评。
- undeserved praise
- 不应得的表扬
- The team got undeserved praise for their poor performance.这支队伍表现很差，却得到了不应得的表扬。
- undeserved reputation
- 名不副实的名声
- He has an undeserved reputation as a great leader.他有一个名不副实的伟大领袖名声。
- undeserved advantage
- 不应得的优势
- The new rule gives some players an undeserved advantage.新规则给了某些球员不应得的优势。
- undeserved victory
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
拆成 un（不）+ deserved（应得）——没付出却得到，就是 undeserved“不该得的”。想想没复习却考了满分，这份好运 undeserved。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：praise, criticism, or blame、rewards, punishments, or penalties、success, fame, or reputation undeserved 通常用于书面或正式场合，表示“不该受的、不应得的”，常修饰 praise、criticism、reward、punishment 等词。日常口语里更常说 not deserved，但 undeserved 本身语气中性，在正式语境中比较常见。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词与 undeserved 的重读元音及尾音相同，均为 /ɜːvd/，因此押韵：deserved、reserved、observed、preserved、served、curved。注意：desert 作动词读 /dɪˈzɜːt/，dessert 读 /dɪˈzɜːt/，与 undeserved 拼写相近但收尾是 /t/，并不押韵；unresolved /ˌʌnrɪˈzɒlvd/ 的元音不同，也不是韵。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.