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be unremarkable
用作表语，表示事物自身特征。
The film was unremarkable.
这部电影很平凡。
平常的；普通的；不引人注目的
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
平常的；普通的；不引人注目的
not remarkable; ordinary and not special or interesting
The film was unremarkable.
这部电影很平凡。
不引人注目的；平凡的
Not remarkable.
普通的；平凡的
found in the ordinary course of events; ; ; - Anita Diamant
The hotel room was clean but unremarkable.
酒店房间干净但很普通。
His performance in the test was unremarkable, so the teacher didn't comment.
他在考试中的表现平平，所以老师没有评论。
The view from the window was unremarkable, just a parking lot and some trees.
窗外的景色平淡无奇，只有停车场和一些树。
用作表语，表示事物自身特征。
The film was unremarkable.
这部电影很平凡。
用作定语，修饰名词。
He led an unremarkable life.
他过着平凡的生活。
后接介词短语，表示在某方面不突出。
The results were unremarkable in comparison.
相比之下，结果并不显著。
Not this
The film was remarkable, nothing special.
Use this
The film was unremarkable, nothing special.
中文学习者可能会忽略否定前缀'un-'，直接用'remarkable'表达‘平凡’的意思，但'remarkable'是‘显著的’，与‘不显著的’相反。必须使用否定形式'unremarkable'才正确。
Not this
The dinner was very unremarkable.
Use this
The dinner was perfectly unremarkable.
'unremarkable'通常不用于程度副词'very'修饰，因为其意义近乎绝对。更自然的修饰语是'perfectly'或'completely'，强调完全平凡。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
平凡的外表
The house had a rather unremarkable appearance from the street.
从街上看，这栋房子的外表相当平凡。
平凡的一生
He led an unremarkable life in a small town.
他在一个小镇上过着平凡的一生。
平淡无奇的结果
The test produced unremarkable results, so the doctor was not concerned.
检查结果平淡无奇，所以医生并不担心。
平庸的表现
Despite high expectations, the team gave an unremarkable performance.
尽管期望很高，这支队伍的表现却很平庸。
平淡的职业生涯
After an unremarkable career, she retired quietly.
在平淡的职业生涯之后，她安静地退休了。
Use unremarkable naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
去掉 un- 剩下 remarkable 是“引人注目”；加上 un- 就像关掉聚光灯，瞬间平平无奇。
语域：formal 常见场景：medical reports、formal writing unremarkable 比较正式，多用于正式写作或医学报告，表示‘平常的、无特别之处’。日常口语中更常用 ordinary 或 nothing special。
与 unremarkable 真正押韵的词是 remarkable，两者重读音节及之后的发音都是 /mɑrkəbəl/。其他以 -able 结尾的词，如 comfortable、capable、unshakable、unforgettable，只共享末尾的 /əbəl/ 音，不押韵。注意 cable 虽然拼写以 able 结尾，但发音为 /ˈkeɪbəl/。
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