untoward

英 [ˌʌntəˈwɔːd]

美 [ʌnˈtɔːrd]

adj.  异常的; 意外的; 不幸的; 棘手的

GRE

BNC.18475 / COCA.22533

牛津词典

adj.

• 异常的；意外的；不幸的；棘手的
  unusual and unexpected, and usually unpleasant
  1. That's the plan─unless anything untoward happens.
     计划就这么定了——除非出现异常情况。
  2. He had noticed nothing untoward .
     他没有注意到有何特殊情况。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ 横生枝节的;意外的
  If you say that somethinguntowardhappens, you mean that something happens that is unexpected and causes difficulties.
  1. The surveyor's report didn't highlight anything untoward...
     勘测员的报告没有指明有任何麻烦问题。
  2. Tampering with a single enzyme can lead to untoward effects elsewhere.
     破坏一种酶可能会导致在别处出现异常。

英英释义

adj

• contrary to your interests or welfare
  1. adverse circumstances
  2. made a place for themselves under the most untoward conditions
  Synonym:adverseinauspicious
• not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society
  1. was buried with indecent haste
  2. indecorous behavior
  3. language unbecoming to a lady
  4. unseemly to use profanity
  5. moved to curb their untoward ribaldry
  Synonym:indecentindecorousunbecominguncomelyunseemly

双语例句

• Conclusion Cardura could reduce medicine untoward reaction obviously.
  结论可多华可明显减少药物的不良反应。
• We fought these untoward events with a will and conquered, but it cut into our provision reserve.
  我们顽强地同这些不利条件搏斗，战胜了困难，但是大大消耗粮食储备量。
• There is nothing necessarily untoward in this.
  这里面并没有什么特别的东西。
• Both must be aware of the need to contact the facility in the event of untoward reactions or any difficulties that may arise such as bleeding, headache, severe pain, or unrelenting nausea or vomiting.
  两个人都必须意识到当不良反应或任何其他困难如出血，头疼，严重疼痛，严重恶心，呕吐发生时，有联系医院的需要。
• Unless anything untoward happens we should be there just beofre midday.
  除非发生了不顺利的事，否则我们会在中午前到达那儿。
• Indeed, anything untoward was now kept from James.
  的确，现在一切不顺心的事都小心瞒着詹姆士。
• Tampering with a single enzyme can lead to untoward effects elsewhere.
  破坏一种酶可能会导致在别处出现异常。
• Conclusions External direct current cardioversion is of high reliability and can reduce the ratio of untoward reaction in pregnancy women with paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia.
  结论体外直流电复律治疗阵发性室上性心动过速的妊娠患者，安全有效，且不良反应发生率低。
• It's important that nothing untoward should happen during his visit.
  重要的是，在他访问期间不能发生任何意外。
• These nouns denote consternation that something untoward may be impending.
  这些名词意指对某些迫近的不吉之事的焦虑。