unpromising
英 [?n'pr?m?s??]
美 [?n'prɑm?s??]
英文詞源
- unpromising (adj.)
- 1660s, from un- (1) "not" + promising (adj.).
雙語例句
- 1. Their land looked so unpromising that the colonists eventually gave most of it back.
- 他們的土地看上去日后沒什么用途，所以殖民者最終把大部分都歸還給了他們。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. It is a tribute to Mr Chandler's skill that he has fashioned a fascinating book out of such unpromising material.
- 錢德勒先生竟然以如此不被看好的素材寫出了一本引人入勝的書，這充分證明了他的寫作技巧。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. In fact, his business career had distinctly unpromising beginnings.
- 事實上，他的經(jīng)商生涯從初期就明顯前景暗淡。
來自辭典例句
- 4. Only a congenial outsider would remain with so unpromising a figure.
- 只有志同道合的圈外人才會同這樣一個沒有前途的人呆在一起.
來自辭典例句
- 5. Sydney Carton , idlest and most unpromising of men, was Stryver's great ally.
- 西得尼·卡爾登,最懶散和最無望的人, 是史曲勒孚的大盟友.
來自辭典例句