ungracious

英 [ʌnˈɡreɪʃəs] 美 [ʌnˈɡreɪʃəs]

adj.  (尤指对别人的善意)不客气的,失礼的

TEM8

BNC.36237 / COCA.37423



牛津词典

adj.

  1. (尤指对别人的善意)不客气的,失礼的
    not polite or friendly, especially towards sb who is being kind to you

    柯林斯词典

    1. ADJ-GRADED 不礼貌的;不友好的
      If you describe a person or their behaviour as ungracious, you mean that they are not polite or friendly in their speech or behaviour.
      1. ...his ungracious behaviour during the Queen's recent visit...
        女王最近到访期间他的不得体行为
      2. I was often rude and ungracious in refusing help.
        我拒绝接受帮助的时候时常显得粗鲁无礼。

    双语例句

    1. It would be most ungracious and impolite to refuse a simple invitation to supper with him.
      连与他共进晚餐这样的简单邀请都拒绝会显得非常失礼,没有教养。
    2. I was often rude and ungracious in refusing help.
      我拒绝接受帮助的时候时常显得粗鲁无礼。
    3. It would be ungracious not to accept your invitation.
      盛情难却。
    4. She entered the room with an air more than usually ungracious, made no other reply to Elizabeth's salutation than a slight inclination of the head, and sat down without saying a word.
      客人走进屋来的那副神气非常没有礼貌。伊丽莎白招呼她,她只稍微侧了一下头,便一屁股坐下来,一句话也不说。
    5. It is ungracious of me not to acknowledge your help.
      你大力帮助而我尚未表示谢意,十分失礼。
    6. They are certainly ungracious, given that Rudd lobbied UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to appoint Downer as his part-time Special Adviser on Cyprus when he retired from politics in2008.
      他们当然有失风度,由于陆克文游说联合国秘书长潘基文任命唐纳作为他兼职的塞浦路斯问题特别顾问在2008年时,他从政治退休。
    7. An ungracious industrial city; this curt summary is not meant to be ungracious; ungracious behavior.
      粗俗的工业城市;简略的总结并不意味着不优雅;粗俗的行为。
    8. Not courteous or in good taste; ungracious.
      没有礼貌的或没有好品味的;粗野的。
    9. Her ungracious acceptance of my offer.
      她接受我的提议时那种勉强的态度。

    英英释义

    adj

    1. lacking social graces

        Synonym:    discourteous

      1. lacking charm and good taste
        1. an ungracious industrial city
        2. this curt summary is not meant to be ungracious
        3. ungracious behavior