Word · Frequency #36237
ungracious
/ˌʌnˈgreiʃəs/
adjective
不亲切的；冷酷的
not gracious; unkind or cold-hearted
- 1.
Not gracious; unkind or cold-hearted.
不亲切；不仁慈或冷酷无情。
不亲切；不仁慈或冷酷无情。；无礼貌的；不和蔼的；没有吸引力的
In use
It was ungracious of him to refuse the gift so rudely.
She made an ungracious comment about the meal her host had prepared.
He seemed ungracious when I offered to help, and simply walked away.
be ungracious to sb
He was ungracious to the new employee.
他对新员工很不礼貌。
it is ungracious of sb to do sth
It was ungracious of her to refuse the gift.
她拒绝礼物是不礼貌的。
ungracious + noun
常用作定语，修饰名词。
She made an ungracious remark about his cooking.
她对她的厨艺说了句不客气的话。
Connections
Confusing words
- ungrateful
- 忘恩负义的 · ungrateful 强调不知感恩，拼写与 ungracious 相近；ungracious 侧重态度粗鲁、不亲切。
- discourteous
- 不礼貌的 · discourteous 侧重违反社交规范的行为，较正式；ungracious 侧重态度上的不温和、不亲切。
Word family
- gracious
- 亲切的；和蔼的 · adj
- graciously
- 亲切地；和蔼地 · adv
- graciousness
- 亲切；和蔼 · n
- ungraciously
- 不亲切地；不客气地 · adv
Learner notes
Grammar Note
通常用于描述人的态度或行为，不用于描述事物。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.