Word · Frequency #21613
unseemly
不合适的；不适宜的；不得体的
核心释义
常指行为或言论不合礼仪
not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society
- 1.
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.
- 2.
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
与既定的良好形式或品味标准不一致；不符合上流社会正确或得体公认标准的；不合适的；不适宜的；不得体的
用法In use
It is unseemly to laugh at someone's misfortune in public.
用法提示：本句使用形容词 unseemly 作表语，表示行为不符合社会规范。
The young intern made an unseemly joke during the board meeting.
用法提示：本句使用 unseemly 作定语修饰 joke，强调玩笑不合时宜。
She considered his loud complaints at the dinner table to be highly unseemly.
用法提示：本句使用 unseemly 作表语，后接不定式结构，表明对某种行为的评价。
unseemly to use profanity
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。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- unseemly behavior
- 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。
- unseemly haste
- 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。
- unseemly quarrel
- 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。
- unseemly spectacle
- 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。
- unseemly display of emotion
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想：un（不）+ seemly（得体），合起来就是“不得体、不合适的”。
语境与语域Context & Register
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。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
与 unseemly /ənˈsimli/ 押韵：seemly、supremely、extremely（均含 /iːmli/ 音）。拼写相似但读音不同：timely、homely。
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