unaccustomed

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unaccustomed — 形容詞

  • unaccustomedpositive
  • more unaccustomedcomparative
  • most unaccustomedsuperlative

1. feeling strange or uncomfortable because you have not experienced a particular s

1.形容詞B2
釋義

不習慣

對某事物不熟悉或不適應

feeling strange or uncomfortable because you have not experienced a particular situation or activity before and it is new to you.

例句

After moving from Mumbai, Padma felt unaccustomed to the freezing winter in Helsinki.

從孟買搬來後，Padma 很不習慣赫爾辛基寒冷的冬天。

unaccustomed to + noun phrase (a new environment)

Wei was unaccustomed to the early morning routine at the new factory.

Wei 不習慣新工廠的早起作息。

常見搭配
  • unaccustomed to the cold/heat
  • unaccustomed to the pace/routine
  • unaccustomed to working/living/speaking
  • quite unaccustomed to
  • completely unaccustomed to
同義詞
  • unused to

    more common in everyday speech; less formal than 'unaccustomed to'

  • unfamiliar with

    focuses on lack of knowledge rather than lack of practice

  • new to

    emphasises that an experience has only recently begun

  • not in the habit of

    more formal; describes a repeated behaviour that someone does not usually do

反義詞
  • accustomed to

    opposite meaning; familiar and comfortable with something

  • used to

    less formal equivalent of 'accustomed to'

文法句型

be unaccustomed to + noun/gerund

seem unaccustomed to + noun

用法筆記

Frequently used in the pattern 'be unaccustomed to + noun or gerund'. The verb 'be' can be replaced by 'feel', 'seem', or 'appear'. The subject is always a person or a group of people.

常見錯誤

I am unaccustomed with spicy food.
I am unaccustomed to spicy food.
the correct preposition after 'unaccustomed' is 'to', not 'with'.
She unaccustomed the cold weather.
She was unaccustomed to the cold weather.
'unaccustomed' is an adjective and must follow a linking verb like 'be'.

2. different from what people normally experience or expect, often in a way that dr

2.形容詞B2
釋義

不尋常

與平常不同的、罕見的

different from what people normally experience or expect, often in a way that draws attention.

例句

Lakan was surprised by the unaccustomed silence in the busy market.

熱鬧的市場裡異常安靜，讓 Lakan 感到驚訝。

unaccustomed + noun (silence) describing an atypical state

The judge's unaccustomed kindness toward the young defendant moved everyone in the room.

法官對年輕被告表現出反常的親切，感動了在場所有人。

常見搭配
  • unaccustomed silence
  • unaccustomed kindness
  • unaccustomed warmth
  • unaccustomed honesty
  • unaccustomed luxury
同義詞
  • unusual

    more common and less formal; broader meaning

  • uncommon

    focuses on rarity rather than unexpectedness

  • unfamiliar

    emphasises that something is not known or recognised

  • exceptional

    stronger; suggests something strikingly different from the norm

反義詞
  • usual

    the direct opposite; describes what normally happens or is expected

  • customary

    slightly more formal; describes behaviour that follows social convention

文法句型

unaccustomed + noun

something is unaccustomed

用法筆記

Describes temporary or surprising qualities that contrast with what is normal for a person, place, or situation. Unlike sense 1, this sense is usually placed before a noun (attributive position) rather than after a linking verb.

常見錯誤

He is unaccustomed kind today.
His kindness today is unaccustomed.' or 'He showed unaccustomed kindness today.
'unaccustomed' is an adjective, not an adverb. It modifies a noun, not a verb.
I felt unaccustomed sadness at the party.' (when meaning 'I, who am not usually sad, felt sad')
An unaccustomed sadness settled over me at the party.
sense 2 describes the quality itself as unusual, not the person's reaction.

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