untoward
英 [ʌntə'wɔːd; ʌn'təʊəd]
美[ʌn'tɔrd]
- adj. 不幸的；麻烦的；倔强的；困难的
英英释意
- 1. not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society;
- "was buried with indecent haste"
- "indecorous behavior"
- "language unbecoming to a lady"
- "unseemly to use profanity"
- "moved to curb their untoward ribaldry"
- 2. contrary to your interests or welfare;
- "adverse circumstances"
- "made a place for themselves under the most untoward conditions"