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单词 uninviting
释义
uninvitingun‧in‧vit‧ing /ˌʌnɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ◂/ adjective Examples
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
  • The old part of the city is tiny and uninviting.
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
  • Barbon High Fell, rising on the east, is also uninviting although easier of access.
  • The fault lay not with Alison but with her surroundings, soulless and uninviting.
  • This uninviting prospect was offered to a people who, in name at any rate, had tasted independence.
Phrases
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY
  • This uninviting prospect was offered to a people who, in name at any rate, had tasted independence.
Word family
WORD FAMILYnouninvitationinviteadjectiveuninvitedinvitinguninvitingverbinviteadverbinvitingly
1an uninviting place seems unattractive or unpleasant:  The building was cold, dark, and uninviting.2uninviting prospect something unpleasant that you will have to do:  He faced the uninviting prospect of a two-hour wait for the next train.
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