Word
unwished-for
/ʌnˈwiʃtfɔː/
adjective
不受欢迎的;不想要的
核心释义
unwelcome, unwanted
- 1.
不受欢迎的;不想要的。
unwelcome, unwanted
不受欢迎的;不想要的。;非所希望的;不想要的
用法In use
The unwished-for guests arrived just as we were about to leave.
用法提示:unwished-for 作前置定语,修饰 guests,意为“不受欢迎的”。
The extra work was unwished-for, yet she completed it without complaint.
用法提示:unwished-for 作表语,表示“不被需要的、非所愿的”。
The storm brought an unwished-for delay to their journey.
用法提示:unwished-for 作定语,修饰 delay,意为“不想要的”。
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。
相关词与表达Connections
易混词Confusing words
词族Word family
- wish
- 希望;想要 · v.
- wished-for
- 所希望的;期待中的 · adj.
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