Word · Frequency #36237
ungracious
/ˌʌnˈgreiʃəs/
adjective
不亲切的;冷酷的
核心释义
not gracious; unkind or cold-hearted
- 1.
不亲切;不仁慈或冷酷无情。
Not gracious; unkind or cold-hearted.
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
用法In use
It was ungracious of him to refuse the gift so rudely.
用法提示:该句用“It was ungracious of sb to do sth”结构,表示某人的行为不亲切、不礼貌。
She made an ungracious comment about the meal her host had prepared.
用法提示:此处“ungracious”作定语修饰“comment”,表示不友好、不领情。
He seemed ungracious when I offered to help, and simply walked away.
用法提示:此处“ungracious”作表语,描述主语显得冷漠、不友善。
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
相关词与表达Connections
易混词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。
词族Word family
- gracious
- 亲切的;和蔼的 · adj
- graciously
- 亲切地;和蔼地 · adv
学习提示Learner notes
语法说明Grammar Note
通常用于描述人的态度或行为,不用于描述事物。
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