英语词汇“unattractively”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES

He was physically unattractive.
Reducing city services and raising taxes are both unattractive alternatives.
The town is surrounded by large, unattractive housing estates that nobody wants to live in.
Wearing an unattractive blouse and old-fashioned skirt, Lisa looked older than she was.

EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS

And she, seeing him, felt that he - though plump and unattractive - was an oasis for her.
But the comparison with the position of the citizen, on the law as it stands at present, is most unattractive.
Clios are unattractive to car thieves as a result.
Despite this seemingly unattractive situation, there was a large influx of mining companies prospecting in the country in the late sixties.
In their experience they may have only one very unattractive alternative: careers that leave no time for family.
It is boxy still, but rounded boxy and not unattractive.
They multiply rapidly if ignored, however, and form an unattractive brown film wherever they congregate.
We might be inclined to reject the arrangement because it seems unattractive and not what we want.

Longman Language Activatorobject/building etc► ugly

very unpleasant to look at: · Local residents think that the new shopping centre is one of the ugliest buildings in the city.· The room was bare except for a few pieces of ugly furniture.

► unsightly

something that is unsightly is unpleasant to look at, and spoils the appearance of the things around it: · Bushes and plants make the perfect screen for unsightly objects such as dustbins.· Tight bras and knickers can cause unsightly bulges under close-fitting clothes.

► unattractive

not at all pleasant to look at: · The town is surrounded by large, unattractive housing estates that nobody wants to live in.· Wearing an unattractive blouse and old-fashioned skirt, Lisa looked older than she was.

► hideous

extremely ugly: · One of our wedding presents was a hideous clock.· Emma was wearing an absolutely hideous purple and orange dress.

► revolting

something that is revolting is so ugly that you do not like to look at it: · Remember that three piece suite Mrs Killeen had? It was grey and mustard. It was absolutely revolting!· Who's that TV presenter who always wears those revolting sweaters?

► monstrosity

a very large ugly building or object: · I rented a Spanish-style monstrosity in Beverly Hills while my apartment was redecorated.· This building is another monstrosity celebrated as a brilliant piece of architecture.

► an eyesore

a large and very ugly building that you cannot avoid seeing: · They built a huge office block right next to the old cathedral - what an eyesore!· Intended to be the world's largest casino, it now stands as an eyesore near the big tourist and convention hotels of New Orleans.

► blot on the landscape

British something that spoils the view, especially an ugly building: · The container site at North Farm is a real blot on the landscape.

COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB► very

· Magnificence is admirable if not always comprehensible, humility is very unattractive to the modern Western mind.· The alternative is raising taxes, but that is also a very unattractive option.· The money was alluring but the people with the money were very unattractive.· In their experience they may have only one very unattractive alternative: careers that leave no time for family.· The very unattractive grey flannel trousers, who could guess at the legs they hid?· The massive gravity wells of Jupiter and Saturn make them very unattractive sources of materials.· Nevertheless there is something very unattractive about this particular suggestion.· An ugly area of fat which is very uneven and very unattractive.

WORD FAMILYnounattractionattractivenessadjectiveattractive ≠ unattractiveverbattractadverbattractively

单词	unattractively
释义	unattractiveun‧at‧trac‧tive /ˌʌnəˈtræktɪv◂/ adjective Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES He was physically unattractive. Reducing city services and raising taxes are both unattractive alternatives. The town is surrounded by large, unattractive housing estates that nobody wants to live in. Wearing an unattractive blouse and old-fashioned skirt, Lisa looked older than she was. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS And she, seeing him, felt that he - though plump and unattractive - was an oasis for her. But the comparison with the position of the citizen, on the law as it stands at present, is most unattractive. Clios are unattractive to car thieves as a result. Despite this seemingly unattractive situation, there was a large influx of mining companies prospecting in the country in the late sixties. In their experience they may have only one very unattractive alternative: careers that leave no time for family. It is boxy still, but rounded boxy and not unattractive. They multiply rapidly if ignored, however, and form an unattractive brown film wherever they congregate. We might be inclined to reject the arrangement because it seems unattractive and not what we want. Thesaurus Longman Language Activatorobject/building etc► ugly very unpleasant to look at: · Local residents think that the new shopping centre is one of the ugliest buildings in the city.· The room was bare except for a few pieces of ugly furniture. ► unsightly something that is unsightly is unpleasant to look at, and spoils the appearance of the things around it: · Bushes and plants make the perfect screen for unsightly objects such as dustbins.· Tight bras and knickers can cause unsightly bulges under close-fitting clothes. ► unattractive not at all pleasant to look at: · The town is surrounded by large, unattractive housing estates that nobody wants to live in.· Wearing an unattractive blouse and old-fashioned skirt, Lisa looked older than she was. ► hideous extremely ugly: · One of our wedding presents was a hideous clock.· Emma was wearing an absolutely hideous purple and orange dress. ► revolting something that is revolting is so ugly that you do not like to look at it: · Remember that three piece suite Mrs Killeen had? It was grey and mustard. It was absolutely revolting!· Who's that TV presenter who always wears those revolting sweaters? ► monstrosity a very large ugly building or object: · I rented a Spanish-style monstrosity in Beverly Hills while my apartment was redecorated.· This building is another monstrosity celebrated as a brilliant piece of architecture. ► an eyesore a large and very ugly building that you cannot avoid seeing: · They built a huge office block right next to the old cathedral - what an eyesore!· Intended to be the world's largest casino, it now stands as an eyesore near the big tourist and convention hotels of New Orleans. ► blot on the landscape British something that spoils the view, especially an ugly building: · The container site at North Farm is a real blot on the landscape. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB► very · Magnificence is admirable if not always comprehensible, humility is very unattractive to the modern Western mind.· The alternative is raising taxes, but that is also a very unattractive option.· The money was alluring but the people with the money were very unattractive.· In their experience they may have only one very unattractive alternative: careers that leave no time for family.· The very unattractive grey flannel trousers, who could guess at the legs they hid?· The massive gravity wells of Jupiter and Saturn make them very unattractive sources of materials.· Nevertheless there is something very unattractive about this particular suggestion.· An ugly area of fat which is very uneven and very unattractive. Word family WORD FAMILYnounattractionattractivenessadjectiveattractive ≠ unattractiveverbattractadverbattractively 1not attractive, pretty, or pleasant to look at: an unattractive man2not good or desirable: the unattractive aspects of nationalism—unattractively adverb
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