Word · Frequency #18818
unfavourably
不赞成地；不以为然地；贬低地
showing disapproval; in a disparaging way
- 1.
r showing disapproval; in a disparaging way
不适宜地; 不利地; 反对地; 令人不快地
不适宜地; 不利地; 反对地; 令人不快地
In use
The critics spoke unfavourably of the new film's ending.
She compared her own work unfavourably with her colleague's.
The manager looked unfavourably on the proposal to change the schedule.
speak unfavourably of sb/sth
of 后接被批评的对象，常用于正式或书面语。
The critics spoke unfavourably of her latest novel.
评论家们对她最新一部小说评价不高。
compare unfavourably with sb/sth
该结构表示相形见绌或处于劣势，with 后接比较对象。
The company's profits compare unfavourably with last year's.
公司的利润与去年相比相形见绌。
view/regard sb/sth unfavourably
view 或 regard 后接宾语，再接 unfavourably，常用被动语态。
The proposal was viewed unfavourably by the board.
董事会不赞成这项提案。
Common mistakes
The teacher looked unfavourable at my answer.The teacher looked unfavourably at my answer.
looked 在这里是实义动词（"看"），需用副词 unfavourably 来修饰，表示"不以为然地看"；unfavourable 是形容词，不能修饰动词。
Unfavourably, it rained on our picnic.Unfortunately, it rained on our picnic.
unfavourably 意为"不赞成地、不利地"，修饰某个动作或描述方式，不能作句子副词表示"不幸的是"；表达坏运气应用 unfortunately。
Connections
Collocations
- look unfavourably on
- 不赞成地看待；对…持否定态度
- Many shareholders looked unfavourably on the proposed merger.许多股东不赞成这项拟议的合并。
- compare unfavourably with
- 与…相比相形见绌；比…差
- The new model compares unfavourably with its competitors in fuel efficiency.新型号在燃油效率方面与竞争对手相比相形见绌。
- react unfavourably to
- 对…反应不佳；对…表示反对
- Local residents reacted unfavourably to the plan to build a factory nearby.当地居民对在附近建厂的计划反应不佳。
- speak unfavourably of
- 说…的坏话；对…评价不高
- She never spoke unfavourably of her former colleagues.她从未说过前同事的坏话。
- view unfavourably
- 不赞成地看待；对…持否定态度
- The committee viewed his proposal unfavourably.委员会不赞成他的提议。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
un- + favourably（有利地）→ 不利地、不赞成地；回想 favourably 是“好评”，加上 un- 就变成“差评”了。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：reviews and critiques、formal comparisons、official responses and statements unfavourably 通常带有书面、正式的语气，多用于评论、报告、正式讨论等场景，表示否定或不赞成的态度。口语中也可使用，但更自然的说法常常是 in a negative way。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 unfavourably /ʌnˈfeɪvrəblɪ/ 真正押韵的词是 favourably /ˈfeɪvrəbli/，二者的重音都在 /feɪ/，重读音节之后的读音完全相同。拼写相似的 honourably /ˈɒnərəbli/、comfortably /ˈkʌmfətəbli/、reasonably /ˈriːzənəbli/、probably /ˈprɒbəbli/、unavoidably /ˌʌnəˈvɔɪdəbli/ 虽然也以 -ably/-ourably 结尾，但重音和元音都不同，只是后缀读音相近（/əbli/），并不押韵。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.