| 词汇 | unsociable |
| 释义 | unsociable adjective uk /ʌnˈsəʊ.ʃə.bəl/ us /ʌnˈsoʊ.ʃə.bəl/ not liking to meet people or to spend time with them不爱交际的，不合群的，孤僻的 Synonyms antisocial unfriendly Opposite sociableapproving 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 unsociable | Business Englishunsociable adjective WORKPLACE, HRuk /ʌnˈsəʊʃəbl/us → unsocial Examples of unsociableunsociable Some were reluctant to invite friends and family into the home because of their spouses' unsociable behaviour. These are for the categories 'withdrawn, solitary and unsociable' and 'positive statements about the child', where the index boys are more often described. The fact is that lorry and coach drivers particularly are exposed to working unsociable hours, often 10 to 12 hours on end, quite illegally. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They often work longer, and they certainly work unsociable hours. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 More than half the respondents said that dealing with unsociable neighbours was a bugbear and the most difficult aspect of management. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He is right to say that there has been a sea change in people's attitudes to this unsociable and unacceptable activity. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 But that really was not because we were riding in motor cars; it was because we were unsociable by reason of the dust we raised. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Delivery men and women are an important group of people who already often work unsociable hours. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I expect we all agree that it is at rather an unsociable hour and on rather an unsociable day. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 She will go out at unsociable hours to supply crucial medicines in difficult circumstances. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 That means working unsociable hours; and that means increasing pay and reversing the present situation. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 But although we may be taciturn, we are not an unsociable people. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The pre-war housing estates, resettlement areas, displaced person areas, with no character and little neighbourliness, were unsociable places. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Millions of other workers will gain the right to consultation with their employers before being forced to work unsociable, unhealthy and long hours. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 A friendly bet is part and parcel of normal life, and to refuse to take part may seem unsociable. 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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