Word
unseemliness
/ʌnˈsiːmlɪnəs/
noun
不合适；不得体
The quality or state of being unseemly; unbecomingness.
- 1.
The state of being unseemly.
不得体；不适宜的状态。
不得体；不适宜的状态。；不合适；不得体
In use
The unseemliness of his jokes made everyone at the dinner uncomfortable.
She tried to hide the unseemliness of her dress with a long coat.
The committee was criticized for the unseemliness of its decision to meet in secret.
the unseemliness of [noun/gerund]
The unseemliness of his conduct shocked everyone.
他行为的不当让所有人震惊。
the unseemliness of [someone] doing something
The unseemliness of the politician accepting gifts was criticized.
这位政客收受礼物的不得体行为受到了批评。
unseemliness in [noun]
There is an unseemliness in the rush to judgment.
匆忙下结论存在一种不得体。
Common mistakes
His behavior is unseemliness.His behavior is unseemly.
unseemliness 是名词，不可直接作表语。应用形容词 unseemly 描述状态。
He committed an unseemliness.He committed an unseemly act.
unseemliness 为不可数名词，表示抽象概念，不能与不定冠词连用。应用具体名词 act 加上形容词 unseemly 表示具体行为。
Connections
Confusing words
- unseemly
- adj. 不得体的；不合适的 · unseemly 是形容词，修饰名词；unseemliness 是名词，指性质或状态。
- seemliness
- n. 合适；得体 · seemliness 与 unseemliness 词根相同，但意义相反，表示“得体”而非“不得体”。
Word family
- unseemlinesses
- plural
Learner notes
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.