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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。
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improper(WRONG)formal
inappropriate
irregularadjective(RULE)formal
unacceptable
unbecoming
unsuitable
Opposite
ladylike
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

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 unladylike


unladylike
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.
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They regarded her specifically as unladylike and incendiary.
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Until the 1970s, female athletic competition was widely viewed as unnecessary and unladylike, even unhealthy.
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Despite her father's complaint that such behavior was unladylike, she kept wild pets and learned to hunt.
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The princesses have adventurous and free-spirited natures that are viewed as unladylike and non-proper by other members of the royal society.
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Rilla has silly beliefs and ideas, and a fear of being unladylike.
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Barry, however, would not lobby politicians because she considered such activity unladylike.
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Frank tells her off for unladylike behavior, but they soon make up and go riding.
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Kingston does everything in her willpower to appear unladylike, unattractive, and unskilled.
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