Untoward



GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• adj.不幸的, ( 坏事) 没料到的
• ［英］ adj.不幸的, ( 坏事) 没料到的 ( unlucky;adverse , unpropitious)
• ［记］ un ( 不) +toward ( 向...走) -> 不可预料的方向走 -> 没料到的"

Webster Collegiate

adjective

• Date: 15th century
• 1. difficult to guide, manage, or work with ; unruly, intractable
• 2.
  • a. marked by trouble or unhappiness ; unlucky
  • b. not favorable ; adverse, unpropitious <untoward side effects>
• 3. improper, indecorous
• ? untowardly adverb
• ? untowardness noun

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