unattractively

IPA/ˌʌnəˈtræktɪvli/
IPA/ˌʌnəˈtræktɪvli/

unattractively — 副詞

1. so as to make someone or something look unpleasant or not nice to see — for exam

1.副詞B2
釋義

難看地

外表不美觀地

so as to make someone or something look unpleasant or not nice to see — for example, dressing in clothes that do not suit you, or painting a room in ugly colours.

例句

The old sofa was unattractively stained, with torn fabric on both armrests.

舊沙發被弄得難看地污漬斑斑,兩邊扶手的布料也都破了。

be unattractively + past participle (stained)

Greta dressed unattractively in baggy grey trousers and a shapeless old sweater.

Greta 穿得很難看,套著寬鬆的灰色長褲和一件沒有版型的舊毛衣。

unattractively modifying verb of dressing

常見搭配
  • unattractively dressed
  • unattractively decorated
  • unattractively painted
同義詞
  • uglily

    very rare; most native speakers would not use it

  • hideously

    stronger, suggesting something shockingly ugly

反義詞

文法句型

unattractively + past participle

verb + unattractively

用法筆記

Unlike the adjective 'unattractive', which describes a thing's quality, this adverb describes the way an action is done or the way something is presented.

常見錯誤

The room looked unattractively and dirty.
The room looked unattractive and dirty.
After linking verbs such as 'look', 'seem', and 'appear', use the adjective form.

2. so as to make a situation, offer, or choice seem undesirable because of its nega

2.副詞B2
釋義

不理想地

條件不吸引人地

so as to make a situation, offer, or choice seem undesirable because of its negative features — for example, a salary that is too low, or conditions that are too strict.

例句

The job was unattractively paid, with no benefits or paid leave.

這份工作的薪資很不理想,沒有福利也沒有帶薪休假。

unattractively + past participle (paid)

Andrés found the contract terms unattractively strict for a first job.

Andrés 覺得合約條款對一份初階工作來說嚴苛得沒有吸引力。

find + object + unattractively + adjective

常見搭配
  • unattractively low
  • unattractively high
  • unattractively priced
  • unattractively located
同義詞
  • unappealingly

    similar but more about emotional appeal than practical features

  • undesirably

    focuses on producing unwanted outcomes

反義詞
  • attractively

    direct opposite; in a way that makes something worth choosing

文法句型

unattractively + adjective

verb + unattractively

常見錯誤

The salary was unattractively.
The salary was unattractively low.
'Unattractively' is an adverb and needs an adjective or verb to modify; it cannot stand alone as a subject complement.

unattractively — 形容詞

同根字

常見搭配

常用片語

  • dressed unattractively
  • unattractively priced
  • unattractively located
  • unattractively decorated