| 词汇 | unapproachable |
| 释义 | unapproachable adjective uk /ˌʌn.əˈprəʊ.tʃə.bəl/ us /ˌʌn.əˈproʊ.tʃə.bəl/ Someone who is unapproachable seems unfriendly or a little frightening, so that other people are less likely to speak to them: （人）不友好的，难以接近的，令人敬而远之的 As a boss I found him rather unapproachable.作为老板，我发现他有点儿难以接近。 Not being friendly abrasive abrasively abrasiveness abruptly abruptness aloof estrangement estrangement from someone flintily forbidding forbiddingly frigid gruff offhandedness offish remote remoteness reserved saturnine wintry Examples of unapproachableunapproachable That is not to say that the essays are unapproachable or that the necessary background knowledge need be extensive. At the same time, he had to monitor fashion changes, lest he become old-fashioned and dowdy instead of an unapproachable, icy ideal. They are very unapproachable, jealous of their rights, and extremely vindictive. Moreover, patients exhibiting amygdala damage have been shown to judge as trustworthy and approachable pictures of faces of people whom normal subjects appraise as untrustworthy and unapproachable. These latter are a very unapproachable and vindictive tribe, and their country is anything but subdued, although recent expeditions have done much to open it up. He is unapproachable, remote, aloof, and austere; but he is not shady. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I am certain that the better type of house factor would not be unapproachable if the powers that be make the approach. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Its impact was immediately apparent, though only to those in the locality, for much of the area was cut off and unapproachable. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He, of course, stands on the mountain quite alone, absolutely unapproachable, the one white lamb in the whole world. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They live away from their own countries, very often in solitary posts, they undertake great responsibilities: they are uncorrupt and unapproachable. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Indeed, because many areas were so unapproachable, many people did riot appreciate the extent of the devastation. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It is unapproachable by children, because there are no residences in the neighbourhood, and it is cut off by the extremely congested main arterial road. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Very soon the confirmatory telegram arrived, and it was the carcase of a whale that was rotting and unapproachable. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Undoubtedly, that is very helpful, but it is a rather cold, unapproachable way. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 At the present time the certificates have to be signed by magistrates, who are largely of one political colour, and in some areas they are very unapproachable. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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