Word
unwished-for
/ʌnˈwiʃtfɔː/
adjective
不受欢迎的；不想要的
unwelcome, unwanted
- 1.
unwelcome, unwanted
不受欢迎的；不想要的。
不受欢迎的；不想要的。；非所希望的；不想要的
In use
The unwished-for guests arrived just as we were about to leave.
The extra work was unwished-for, yet she completed it without complaint.
The storm brought an unwished-for delay to their journey.
unwished-for + noun
作定语，修饰名词，表示非所希望的。
He received an unwished-for promotion.
他得到了一个非所期望的晋升。
be + unwished-for
作表语，描述主语的性质。
The outcome was unwished-for.
结果是不希望的。
Common mistakes
I unwished his help.I found his help unwished-for.
错误地将'unwished'当作动词使用。正确用法是将其作为复合形容词'unwished-for'，意为'不想要的'，通常与be或find等系动词连用。
The unwished for result disappointed him.The unwished-for result disappointed him.
复合形容词'unwished-for'修饰名词时必须加连字符，否则会被误解为动词加介词结构。
Connections
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