Word · Frequency #8416
unduly
/ˌʌnˈdjuːli/
adverb
过分地；不适当地；无根据地
核心释义
in a way that is not deserved or justified; more than is reasonable or necessary
- 1.
不当地；无根据地。
Undeservedly; in a way that is not warranted.
不当地；无根据地。；不适当地；过度地；[法] 过分的；过度的；不正当的
用法In use
She was unduly worried about the test results, even though she had studied hard.
用法提示：副词 unduly 修饰形容词 worried，意为‘过分地、没来由地’，表示担心缺乏充分根据。
The complaint was unduly harsh given how small the mistake was.
用法提示：副词 unduly 修饰形容词 harsh，表示‘不适当地、过于’，强调严厉程度没有道理。
You should not let one bad review unduly influence your decision.
用法提示：副词 unduly 修饰动词 influence，表示‘不适当地、过度地’，说明影响缺乏正当理由。
unduly + verb
unduly常用于修饰表示负面情绪的动词。
He was unduly worried about the exam.
他对考试过分担心。
unduly + adjective
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- unduly pessimistic
- 过分悲观的
- Don't be unduly pessimistic about the outcome.不要对结果过分悲观。
- unduly harsh
- 过于严厉的
- The judge's sentence was unduly harsh.法官的判决过于严厉。
- unduly concerned
- 过度担心的
- She was unduly concerned about her exam results.她过度担心自己的考试成绩。
- unduly influenced
- 受到不当影响的
- The jury was unduly influenced by media coverage.陪审团受到了媒体报道的不当影响。
- unduly burdened
- 负担过重的
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想：duly（适当地）加上否定un-，即“不适当地、过度地”。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：法律/正式文书、学术写作 通常用于正式或书面语境，表示‘过度地、不当地’。
语法说明Grammar Note
通常置于被修饰的形容词或过去分词之前，如 unduly optimistic。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Words like 'truly' and 'duly' share a similar ending but may not rhyme exactly with 'unduly'.
用法优先级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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY, WORDNET.