Word
unmannered
/ˌʌnˈmænəd/
adjective
自然的；不矫揉造作的
without artificiality; natural
此处指自然而不造作，并非‘无礼的’
- 1.
Having poor manners or social skills; ill-mannered; rude.
没有礼貌或社交技巧的；粗鲁的。
没有礼貌或社交技巧的；粗鲁的。；不做作的；随便的；自然的
In use
Her unmannered laughter filled the room with warmth.
Even in formal meetings, he stayed unmannered and spoke simply.
The film's unmannered dialogue made the characters feel real.
be unmannered
Her performance was unmannered and refreshing.
她的表演不做作，令人耳目一新。
unmannered [noun]
He spoke with unmannered simplicity.
他以自然的简单方式讲话。
seem/appear unmannered
unmannered 常含褒义，指不造作、真诚。
The artist seems unmannered in his approach.
这位艺术家的手法似乎很自然。
Common mistakes
His unmannered behavior offended everyone.His unmannerly behavior offended everyone.
“unmannered”意为“自然的、不做作的”，而“unmannerly”才表示“无礼的”。此处语境需要“无礼的”，故应使用“unmannerly”。
She acted unmannered during the interview.She acted unmanneredly during the interview.
“unmannered”是形容词，不能直接修饰动词。应使用副词形式“unmanneredly”或短语“in an unmannered way”。
Connections
Confusing words
- unmannerly
- 粗鲁无礼的 · 'unmannerly' 意为举止粗鲁无礼，而 'unmannered' 意为不做作自然，注意前缀 'un-' 的不同含义。
- unmanly
- 缺乏男子气概的 · 'unmanly' 与 'unmannered' 拼写相似，但前者指缺乏男子气概，后者指不做作。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.