单词 | unthreateningly |
释义 | > as lemmasunˈthreateningly unˈthreateningly adv. ΚΠ 1916 Advocate of Peace Aug. 233/1 Aggressive power, faced by power held in reserve, quietly, unobtrusively, unthreateningly, but resolutely, will hesitate long to take the step from which there can be no retreat. 1922 Daily Standard (Brisbane) 14 Nov. 2/6 From some hidden corner of the world clouds have appeared, cotton wool clouds that hover motionless and unthreateningly in the sky. 1970 H. McIlvanney in McIlvanney on Football (2002) 187 While Tostão and Gérson scuffled distractingly in the defensive wall, Rivelino shot unthreateningly high. 2016 Press (Christchurch, N.Z.) (Nexis) 23 Apr. (Features section) 4 The Labour Party is struggling to be seen as unthreateningly middle-of-the-road as possible. < as lemmas |
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