Word · Frequency #19198
undignified
无尊严的;不庄重的;有失体面的
核心释义
lacking dignity; not dignified
- 1.
缺乏尊严的,有损尊严的
lacking in or damaging to dignity
缺乏尊严的,有损尊严的;不庄严的;无尊严的
用法In use
It felt undignified to have to beg for the smallest raise.
用法提示:undignified 作表语形容词,描述该处境让人有失体面。
He made an undignified dash for the last bus, coat flapping.
用法提示:undignified 作定语修饰 dash,指动作或样子显得狼狈、不体面。
She found the whole argument undignified and left the room.
用法提示:undignified 作宾语补足语,说明她认为争吵是有失尊严的。
find sth undignified
find 后接宾语和形容词补语,表示“觉得某事有失体面”。
Many employees find the mandatory team-building exercises undignified.
许多员工觉得强制性的团队建设活动有失体面。
it is undignified to do sth
it 为形式主语,真正主语是不定式;这种句型常用于评价某种行为。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- undignified behavior
- 有失体面的行为
- His undignified behavior embarrassed everyone at the ceremony.他在典礼上有失体面的行为让所有人都感到难堪。
- undignified spectacle
- 不体面的场面
- The argument turned into an undignified spectacle in front of the guests.这场争吵在客人面前变成了不体面的场面。
- undignified retreat
- 狼狈的撤退
- The army made an undignified retreat from the battlefield.军队狼狈地从战场上撤退了。
- undignified scramble
- 有失身份的争抢
- There was an undignified scramble for the last remaining tickets.为了最后剩余的几张票,人们有失身份地争抢起来。
- undignified squabble
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
由 dignified(有尊严的)加上否定前缀 un-,联想“没有尊严的样子”——不庄重、有失体面。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:formal 常见场景:描述尴尬或失态的行为、正式批评或评论中、报道公众人物失态时 undignified 通常用于正式或书面语境,强调缺乏应有的庄重或体面,多指令人尴尬、有失身份的行为或场面。在随意口语中比较少见。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
与 undignified /ʌnˈdɪɡnɪfaɪd/ 押韵的词包括 dignified 和 signified,它们的重读元音和后续发音均为 /ɪɡnɪfaɪd/。magnified、unified、identified 和 petrified 虽以 -ified 结尾,但重读元音不同,发音不同。
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