单词 | uncourtlike |
释义 | uncourtlikeadj. (un- prefix1 1c.) ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > behaviour > unaffectedness or naturalness > [adjective] > unsophisticated plainc1425 homelyc1426 homespun1590 brown bread1606 unsophisticate1607 simple1613 uncompounded1615 uncourtlike1659 unsophisticated1665 russet-coated1683 buff1792 unvarnished1827 rube1898 cracker-barrel1933 haimish1957 bakya1960 1659 T. Fuller Appeal Iniured Innocence iii. 21 The roughnesse of his un-court-like nature, sweetned many men when they least looked for it. 1733 Ld. Chesterfield Let. 17 Aug. (1932) (modernized text) II. 271 Your letter..I must look upon..as a most uncommon and uncourt-like piece of friendship. 1865 S. A. Brooke in Life & Lett. (1917) I. x. 179 He is—they say on account of this uncourtlike manner—a great favourite with the Queen. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1921; most recently modified version published online September 2021). < |
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