Word · CEFR C2 · Frequency #19090
unpromising
无前途的;前景不佳的;不乐观的
核心释义
Not promising; not likely to succeed or turn out well.
- 1.
没有前途的。
Not promising.
没有前途的。;没有希望的;没有前途的;结果未必良好的
用法In use
The weather looked unpromising, so we canceled the picnic.
用法提示:unpromising 是形容词,在此作表语,表示“前景不佳的”。
Despite the unpromising start, the team managed to win the match.
用法提示:unpromising 是形容词,作定语修饰 start,表示“不乐观的”。
The job offer seemed unpromising because the salary was very low.
用法提示:unpromising 是形容词,作表语,说明前景不好。
unpromising + noun
unpromising 作定语时,放在名词前,多修饰开端、局面等词,表示“前景不好”。
This is an unpromising start to the project.
这是该项目一个前景不佳的开端。
seem + unpromising
作表语时,常与 seem、look 等系动词连用,表示对前景或情况的负面判断。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- unpromising start
- 开局不利;不乐观的开端
- Despite an unpromising start, the team managed to win the championship.尽管开局不利,球队最终还是赢得了冠军。
- unpromising material
- 看似无用的材料;不起眼的材料
- She transformed unpromising material into a work of art.她把看似无用的材料变成了一件艺术品。
- unpromising situation
- 前景黯淡的局面
- They found a way to profit even in an unpromising situation.他们即使在前景黯淡的局面下也找到了盈利的方法。
- unpromising beginnings
- 不起眼的开端;不被看好的起点
- The company had unpromising beginnings but later became a giant.这家公司起步时并不被看好,但后来成为了巨头。
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
un-(不)+ promising(有前途的),想象一份简历开头就写着“无亮点”,让人提不起希望。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:求职与学业评估、项目或计划讨论 该词属于中性偏正式用语,通常用于书面或较正式场合,也可用于日常评价;多用于描述前景、计划、成绩等不乐观的情况。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
只有 promising 与 unpromising 真正押韵(/ˈprɒmɪsɪŋ/)。advertising、surprising、arising 虽以 -ising 结尾,但读作 /aɪzɪŋ/;dismissing、missing 的结尾与之相近,但重音不同,均非押韵。
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