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unpleasant adj.
⇨ bad (an unpleasant smell) ⇨ mean 1 (be unpleasant to sb)bad adjective ➡ See also the entry for ⇨ terrible 1 另见terrible条第1义bad ♦︎ nasty ♦︎ unpleasant ♦︎ grim ♦︎ lousy ♦︎ wretched ♦︎ ghastlyThese words all describe sth that is full of problems and/or makes you feel upset, uncomfortable, disappointed or depressed. 这些词均表示情况糟糕的、令人不快或沮丧的。SYNONYM SCALE 词义标尺 下图显示这些词所表达糟糕或令人不快的程度| bad | ➔ | nasty | ➔ | wretched | | unpleasant | | grim | | ghastly | | | lousy | | |
PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a bad / a nasty / an unpleasant / a grim / a ghastly situation◆a bad / a nasty / an unpleasant / a ghastly experience / feeling◆bad / nasty / unpleasant / grim / lousy / wretched / ghastly weather◆a bad / a nasty / an unpleasant / a grim mood◆a bad / a nasty / an unpleasant taste / smell◆bad / grim / ghastly news◆a bad / a grim / a lousy / a wretched day / night / time◆a nasty / an unpleasant / a grim / a wretched / a ghastlythought◆the nasty / unpleasant / grim truth / reality / facts◆to find sth unpleasant / grim◆very bad / nasty / unpleasant / grim / wretched◆really bad / nasty / unpleasant / grim / lousy / wretched / ghastly◆pretty bad / nasty / unpleasant / grim / lousy / ghastly◆rather bad / nasty / unpleasant / grim / ghastly◆particularly bad / nasty / unpleasant / grim / ghastly■ bad full of problems; not what you hope for or want 问题成堆的；不如人意的◆I'm having a really bad day.我今天倒霉透了。◆It was the worst experience of her life.那是她一生中最糟糕的经历。◆Smoking gives you bad breath.吸烟会导致口臭。◆Things are bad enough without our own guns shelling us.本来情况就够糟的了，偏偏我们自己的大炮又向我们开起火来。OPP good ⇨ nice 1 ■ nasty very bad or serious; making you feel upset, uncomfortable or disgusted 极差的；严重的；令人不快（或厌恶）的◆He had a nasty accident.他出了严重的事故。◆The news gave me a nasty shock.这消息可把我吓死了。◆He had a nasty moment when he thought he'd lost his passport.他以为护照丢了，当时苦恼极了。◆This coffee tastes nasty.这咖啡难喝死了。◆Don't buy that coat－it looks cheap and nasty.别买那件外套，一看就是差劲的便宜货。OPP nice ⇨ nice 1 ■ unpleasant (rather formal) not pleasant or comfortable 令人不快的；不舒服的◆There was an unpleasant atmosphere in the room.房间里有一种不愉快的气氛。◆The minerals in the water made it unpleasant to drink.水里的矿物质使得这水挺难喝的。◆He may make life unpleasant for the rest of us.他可能让我们大家的日子都不好过。ⓘ Unpleasant is usually less strong than nasty and is not used to mean 'serious'. * unpleasant的语气通常不如nasty强烈，没有“严重的”之意◆He had an unpleasant accident. However, it is sometimes used in a rather polite or formal way to describe sth that really is nasty, when you don't want to say exactly how nasty it is. 不过，如果事情确实很严重，却又不想直说，有时就会用unpleasant，这是一种颇为礼貌或正式的用法◆Things started to get unpleasant when the neighbours called in the police.邻居把警察叫来时，事态就开始不妙了。 OPP pleasant ⇨ nice 1 ■ grim unpleasant and depressing 令人不快且沮丧的◆The accident serves as a grim reminder of what drinking and driving can do.这起事故无情地提醒了我们酒后驾车会导致什么样的后果。◆The outlook is pretty grim.前景堪忧。◆Things are looking grim for workers in the building industry.对建筑业的工人来说，形势看来很不乐观。ⓘ Grim is used especially to talk about things that have just happened and things that are likely to happen in the future. Collocates include news, reminder, discovery, reality, picture, legacy, fate, future, prospect, forecast, outlook and warning. * grim尤用于描述刚刚发生的事和将来可能发生的事，搭配词有news、reminder、discovery、reality、picture、legacy、fate、future、prospect、forecast、outlook和warning。■ lousy / /ˈlaʊzi/ / (informal) very bad or disappointing 非常糟的；令人极为失望的◆What lousy weather!这天气真糟糕！◆I've had a lousy day.我今天倒霉透顶。ⓘ Lousy is used especially to talk about things or people that you are disappointed with. Collocates include day, food, husband, lover, summer and weather. * lousy尤用于描述令人失望的事物或人，搭配词有day、food、husband、lover、summer和weather。■ wretched / /ˈretʃɪd/ / (written) extremely bad or unpleasant 极坏的；恶劣的◆She had a wretched time of it at school.她上学时的日子十分难熬。◆The animals are kept in the most wretched conditions.这些动物的饲养条件极其恶劣。ⓘ Wretched is used especially to talk about extreme situations that affect other people (or animals) and that you sympathize with. * wretched尤用于描述让他人（或动物）难受而令人同情的极端状况。■ ghastly /ˈgɑːstli; NAmE ˈgæstli/ (informal) extremely bad or unpleasant 糟透的；差极的◆The weather was ghastly.天气糟透了。◆It's all been a ghastly mistake.这是个极其恶劣的错误。ⓘ Ghastly is used especially to talk about extreme situations that affect your senses or emotions. * ghastly尤用于描述使人感官上或情感上难受的极端状况。 mean1 adjective a mean thing to do 这么做不厚道mean with money 用钱很吝啬mean ♦︎ nasty ♦︎ unkind ♦︎ obnoxious ♦︎ objectionable ♦︎ hurtful ♦︎ unpleasantThese words all describe people not being kind. 这些词均表示刻薄的、不友好的。SYNONYM SCALE 词义标尺 下图显示这些词所表达不友好的程度| unkind | ➔ | mean | ➔ | obnoxious | | objectionable | | nasty | | | | unpleasant | | hurtful | | |
PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to be mean / nasty / unkind / obnoxious / objectionable / hurtful / unpleasant to sb◆to be mean / nasty about sb◆to be mean / nasty / unkind of sb (to do sth)◆to be mean / nasty / unkind to do sth◆a mean / a nasty / an unkind / a hurtful thing to say / do◆a nasty / an unkind / a hurtful remark◆a nasty / an obnoxious / an unpleasant little man◆very mean / nasty / unkind / objectionable / hurtful / unpleasant◆really mean / nasty / obnoxious / objectionable / unpleasant◆rather mean / nasty / unkind / hurtful / unpleasant■ mean (rather informal, especially spoken) not kind, for example by not letting sb have or do sth 刻薄的；不厚道的◆Don't be so mean to your little brother!别对你弟弟那么刻薄！◆I thought it was really mean of him not to let her use the car.他不让她用车，我觉得这真是太不近人情了。◆He has a mean streak in him (= an unpleasant side to his character).他生性有点儿刻薄。OPP generous ⇨ kind adj. ■ nasty (rather informal, especially spoken) not kind, especially in what you say to or about sb else （尤指言辞）不友好的，恶意的；说别人坏话的◆She's always making nasty remarks about people.她总是说别人的坏话。◆She was nasty about (= said nasty things about) everyone.她对什么人都没有好话。◆He has a nasty temper.他脾气很坏。OPP nice ⇨ nice 2 ■ unkind not kind or friendly 不厚道的；不友善的；刻薄的◆He was never actually unkind to them.其实他从没有对他们不好。◆It would be unkind to go without him.甩掉他那就太不够朋友了。◆She never said anything unkind about anyone.她从未说过任何人的坏话。ⓘ Unkind is often used as a softer way of saying mean or nasty. * unkind常用作mean或nasty的较温和的说法。 OPP kind ⇨ kind adj. see also cruel ⇨ cruel ▸ unkindly adverb ◆I'm sure it wasn't meant unkindly.我肯定那没有恶意。■ obnoxious / /əbˈnɒkʃəs; NAmE əbˈnɑːkʃəs/ extremely unpleasant, especially in a way that is offensive or unkind 令人反感的；极讨厌的；可憎的◆What an obnoxious little man!多么可恶的卑鄙小人！■ objectionable /əbˈdʒekʃənəbl/ / (rather formal) (especially of people and their behaviour or attitudes) unpleasant or offensive （尤指人、行为或态度）令人不快的，令人反感的，讨厌的◆His views on race are quite objectionable.他对种族问题的看法令人十分反感。■ hurtful (especially of things sb says or writes) unkind and making you feel upset and offended （尤指言语或文章）伤感情的，尖锐刻薄的◆I cannot forget the hurtful things he said.我无法忘记他说的那些伤感情的话。 see also hurt ⇨ distress noun , hurt ⇨ hurt verb 1 ■ unpleasant (rather formal) not kind, friendly or polite 不友善的；不客气的；不礼貌的◆He was very unpleasant to me.他对我很凶。◆She said some very unpleasant things about you.她说了你一些很难听的话。ⓘ Unpleasant suggests that sb is being rude or saying insulting things. * unpleasant表示某人粗鲁无礼或出言不逊。 OPP pleasant ⇨ friendly 1 |