| 词汇 | uncomplimentary |
| 释义 | uncomplimentary adjective uk /ʌnˌkɒm.plɪˈmen.tər.i/ us /ʌnˌkɑːm.pləˈmen.ɚ.i/ rudely criticizing: 无礼批评的，贬损的 She had some very uncomplimentary things to say about Stephen.关于斯蒂芬，她有一些很难听的话要说。 Synonym unflattering Opposites complimentary(PRAISING) flattering Critical & uncomplimentary acidulous aloof astringency astringently barbed be all very wellidiom captious censorious derogatory hypercritical pungently scarifying scarifyingly scathing scathingly scorchingly shade sniffy venomous witheringly Examples of uncomplimentaryuncomplimentary Instead, we had, legitimately, a number of detailed criticisms, some complimentary, some uncomplimentary. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They often say the reverse in rather uncomplimentary language. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They do not care two straws whether words supposed to be uncomplimentary to the directors are left in or taken out. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We also have conventions, one of which is that we do not refer to each other in uncomplimentary terms. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I am meaning it as an uncomplimentary compliment. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 For example, someone might see his record and feel slighted by a comment that he considers to be uncomplimentary. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 However, despite such widespread uncomplimentary media coverage, companies are still trading in the market, largely unregulated. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The problem is that industrial tribunals attract a great deal of uncomplimentary publicity for the company that is accused. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 You called them rather uncomplimentary names in some quarters because they stood up against the proposal that this matter should be referred to a tribunal. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The general idea on the value of the extra year has been expressed in very uncomplimentary terms. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He is now telling us how everyone dares to speak and says the most uncomplimentary things. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Well, whatever the word, it sounded most uncomplimentary. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Where they do that, no doubt the children, without being in the least uncomplimentary to the teachers, do undoubtedly benefit. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The gangmaster claimed that the workers had no intention of working and made some uncomplimentary remarks about them. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 But to use that simile may perhaps be inaccurate or too uncomplimentary. 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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