词汇 | unladylike |
释义 | unladylike adjective uk /ʌnˈleɪ.di.laɪk/ us /ʌnˈleɪ.di.laɪk/ not graceful or polite, or not behaving in a way that is thought to be socially acceptable for a woman: (女性)不优雅的,不礼貌的,举止不像个淑女的 She was sweating in a most unladylike manner.她出汗的样子一点都不淑女。 Compare improper(WRONG)formal inappropriate irregularadjective(RULE)formal unacceptable unbecoming unsuitable Opposite ladylike Unsuitable and unacceptable amiss be in bad, poor, the worst possible, etc. tasteidiom beneath your dignityidiom beyond beyond the paleidiom incorrect incorrectly indecent ineligibility ineligible over-extravagant raffish raffishly raffishness room unsuitable unsuitably unsuited unsupportable unwarrantable Examples of unladylikeunladylike Because a governess is significantly a model for her pupils, the danger is that the unladylike governess, like the ideal one, will produce children in her own image. It is a pity she is rather tomboyish and unladylike in her appearance. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. They regarded her specifically as unladylike and incendiary. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Until the 1970s, female athletic competition was widely viewed as unnecessary and unladylike, even unhealthy. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Despite her father's complaint that such behavior was unladylike, she kept wild pets and learned to hunt. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The princesses have adventurous and free-spirited natures that are viewed as unladylike and non-proper by other members of the royal society. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Rilla has silly beliefs and ideas, and a fear of being unladylike. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Barry, however, would not lobby politicians because she considered such activity unladylike. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Frank tells her off for unladylike behavior, but they soon make up and go riding. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Kingston does everything in her willpower to appear unladylike, unattractive, and unskilled. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. 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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