Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #6399
unsatisfactory
/ˌʌnsətɪsˈfæktəri/
adjective
不令人满意的；不合格的
核心释义
not satisfactory; not good enough
- 1.
不足的、不合格的或不令人满意的。
Inadequate, substandard or not satisfactory.
- 2.
不令人满意
not giving satisfaction
不足的、不合格的或不令人满意的。；不令人满意；不令人满意的
用法In use
The hotel room was unsatisfactory because the air conditioning did not work.
用法提示：unsatisfactory 作表语，表示“不令人满意的”。
We received unsatisfactory service at the restaurant, so we decided not to leave a tip.
用法提示：unsatisfactory 作定语修饰 service，意为“不令人满意的”。
The teacher found his final draft unsatisfactory and asked him to revise it.
用法提示：unsatisfactory 作宾语补足语，说明宾语 final draft 的状态。
shops should take back unsatisfactory goods
her performance proved to be unsatisfactory
our discussion was very unsatisfactory
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- unsatisfactory result
- 不令人满意的结果
- The experiment produced an unsatisfactory result.实验产生了不令人满意的结果。
- unsatisfactory performance
- 不令人满意的表现
- His unsatisfactory performance led to his dismissal.他令人不满意的表现导致他被解雇。
- unsatisfactory explanation
- 不令人满意的解释
- She gave an unsatisfactory explanation for her absence.她对自己的缺席给出了一个不令人满意的解释。
- unsatisfactory condition
- 不令人满意的状况
- The housing conditions were unsatisfactory.居住条件令人不满意。
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
Un表示否定，satisfactory是令人满意的，合起来就是不令人满意的。
语境与语域Context & Register
formal（正式场合，多用于书面评估）
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Only 'satisfactory' rhymes with 'unsatisfactory' (same stress pattern and ending). The other words share the '-ory' spelling but have different stress or vowel sounds.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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