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it is unseemly (for sb) to do sth
多用于正式场合，指行为不符合社会规范。
It is unseemly to interrupt when someone is speaking.
别人讲话时插嘴是不合适的。
不合适的；不适宜的；不得体的
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不合适的；不适宜的；不得体的
not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society
It is unseemly to interrupt when someone is speaking.
别人讲话时插嘴是不合适的。
常指行为或言论不合礼仪
与既定的良好形式或品味标准不一致
Inconsistent with established standards of good form or taste.
不符合上流社会正确或得体公认标准的
not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society
It is unseemly to laugh at someone's misfortune in public.
在公共场合嘲笑别人的不幸是不得体的。
AI contextual example
The young intern made an unseemly joke during the board meeting.
那位年轻实习生在董事会上开了一个不合适的玩笑。
AI contextual example
She considered his loud complaints at the dinner table to be highly unseemly.
她认为他在餐桌上大声抱怨非常不适宜。
AI contextual example
unseemly to use profanity
说脏话有失体统。
WordNet
多用于正式场合，指行为不符合社会规范。
It is unseemly to interrupt when someone is speaking.
别人讲话时插嘴是不合适的。
His unseemly behavior shocked the guests.
他不得体的行为让客人们震惊。
后接宾语补足语，表示主观判断。
The committee found his remarks unseemly.
委员会认为他的言论不得体。
Not this
He laughed unseemly at the funeral.
Use this
He laughed in an unseemly manner at the funeral.
“unseemly” 是形容词，不能直接修饰动词；应使用 “in an unseemly manner” 或调整句子结构。
Not this
The unseemly of his behavior shocked everyone.
Use this
The unseemliness of his behavior shocked everyone.
“unseemly” 是形容词，不能直接作名词；其名词形式为 “unseemliness”。
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不得体的行为
His unseemly behavior at the dinner party embarrassed everyone.
他在晚宴上不得体的行为让所有人都很尴尬。
有失体统的仓促
The manager resigned with unseemly haste after the scandal.
丑闻发生后，经理有失体统地仓促辞职。
有失体统的争吵
The neighbors had an unseemly quarrel over the parking space.
邻居们为了停车位进行了一场有失体统的争吵。
不成体统的场面
The political rally turned into an unseemly spectacle.
这场政治集会变成了一副不成体统的场面。
不得体的情绪表露
She made an unseemly display of emotion in public.
她在公共场合不得体地显露了情绪。
不做不合宜的事，不求自己的益处，不轻易发怒，不计算人的恶。
In this famous Bible verse, Paul says love 'doth not behave itself unseemly' — that is, love is never improper.
在这节著名的经文里，保罗说爱'不做不合宜的事'，也就是说，爱绝不做不当的事。
发长 /iː/ 音 (如 see, free)
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联想：un（不）+ seemly（得体），合起来就是“不得体、不合适的”。
语域：formal 常见场景：正式书面语、文学描写 unseemly 是比较正式且略带文雅的词，通常见于正式写作或文学作品中，日常口语里较少用。
与 unseemly /ənˈsimli/ 押韵：seemly、supremely、extremely（均含 /iːmli/ 音）。拼写相似但读音不同：timely、homely。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.