unathletic

IPA/ˌʌn.æθˈlet.ɪk/
IPA/ˌʌn.æθˈlet̬.ɪk/

unathletic — 形容詞

  • unathleticpositive
  • more unathleticcomparative
  • most unathleticsuperlative

1. describes a person who lacks the physical strength, speed, or coordination that

1.形容詞B1
釋義

不擅運動

缺乏運動能力或體能的

describes a person who lacks the physical strength, speed, or coordination that sports and active games usually require — for example, someone who is often picked last for a team or who struggles with basic physical activities.

例句

Diego was always picked last for sports teams, and the other children called him unathletic.

Diego 在體育課總是最後一個被選中，因為其他孩子都說他不擅運動。

passive: called + unathletic for social labelling

Jenna felt unathletic next to her athletic cousins, but she joined their volleyball game anyway.

Jenna 在擅長運動的表姊妹身旁覺得自己很不擅運動，但她還是參加了週末的排球比賽。

常見搭配
  • feel unathletic
  • labelled / considered / seen as unathletic
  • too unathletic for [an activity]
  • unathletic student / child / teenager / person
同義詞
  • not sporty

    informal, especially UK English; can suggest personal preference rather than lack of ability

  • unfit

    focuses on poor physical condition rather than lack of coordination or skill

  • clumsy

    narrower meaning — suggests awkwardness with movements rather than general lack of athleticism

反義詞
  • athletic

    direct opposite — having natural strength, speed, or coordination for sports

  • sporty

    informal, especially UK English; describes someone who enjoys and is good at sports

文法句型

be + unathletic

feel/look/seem + unathletic

too + unathletic + for [activity]

用法筆記

Commonly used in social situations such as school or team sports to describe a person's general physical skill level. It often carries a mildly negative tone, so it can sound harsh when used directly about someone. The word is normally applied to people, not animals or objects.

常見錯誤

I had an unathletic day at the gym.
I felt unathletic at the gym today.
The word describes a person, not a day or event.
My dog is very unathletic.
My dog is not very energetic.
Unathletic is normally used for people, not animals.

同根字

常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • an unathletic child
  • an unathletic teenager
  • an unathletic person
  • unathletic students

副詞搭配

  • extremely unathletic
  • hopelessly unathletic
  • quite unathletic
  • completely unathletic
  • rather unathletic

常用片語

  • seen as unathletic
  • considered unathletic
  • feels unathletic