be ungracious to sb
He was ungracious to the new employee.
他对新员工很不礼貌。
不亲切的；冷酷的
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
不亲切；不仁慈或冷酷无情。
Not gracious; unkind or cold-hearted.
It was ungracious of him to refuse the gift so rudely.
他如此粗鲁地拒绝礼物，真是失礼。
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.
她对主人准备的饭菜说了句不领情的话。
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.
我提出帮忙时，他似乎很不领情，径直走开了。
用法提示：此处“ungracious”作表语，描述主语显得冷漠、不友善。
He was ungracious to the new employee.
他对新员工很不礼貌。
It was ungracious of her to refuse the gift.
她拒绝礼物是不礼貌的。
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。
ungrateful 强调不知感恩，拼写与 ungracious 相近；ungracious 侧重态度粗鲁、不亲切。
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。
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