unimpressed
/ˌʌnɪmˈprest/ (bre, ipa) · [ˌʌnɪmprˈɛst] /ˌʌnɪmˈprest/ (ame, ipa) · [ˌʌnɪmprˈɛst] /ˌən-im-ˈprest How to pronounce unimpressed (audio)/ (ame, mw)
unimpressed — 形容詞
- unimpressedpositive
- more unimpressedcomparative
- most unimpressedsuperlative
1. not feeling excited or ready to praise someone or something because it seems ord
不買帳
沒覺得特別出色或值得稱讚
not feeling excited or ready to praise someone or something because it seems ordinary rather than special.
Dahlia was unimpressed by the hotel's tiny gym and broken treadmill.
Dahlia 對旅館裡那間很小的健身房和壞掉的跑步機完全不買帳。
be unimpressed by + noun after disappointing details
The judges seemed unimpressed when Aarav repeated ideas from last year's campaign.
Aarav 又拿去年的企畫點子來講,評審聽了明顯不買帳。
seem unimpressed when something lacks freshness
Christopher stayed unimpressed, even after the salesman demonstrated the phone's folding screen.
就算業務員示範了那支手機的摺疊螢幕,Christopher 仍然不買帳。
Zuri sounded unimpressed with Diego's excuse for missing the group meeting.
Zuri 聽起來對 Diego 缺席小組會議的藉口完全不買帳。
A few investors remained unimpressed after the startup promised profits in two months.
那家新創公司說兩個月就能獲利,但幾位投資人還是不買帳。
- underwhelmed
close in meaning, but usually suggests you expected something better beforehand.
- unconvinced
narrower; used when you do not believe a claim, argument, or promise.
- indifferent
colder and less evaluative; it can mean you simply do not care either way.
- dismissive
stronger and more openly negative; suggests showing that something is not worth attention.
- impressed
the direct opposite; feeling admiration because something seems better than expected.
- admiring
focuses on openly showing respect or approval.
- enthusiastic
stronger and warmer; shows active excitement rather than a flat reaction.
文法句型
be unimpressed by somebody/something
be unimpressed with somebody/something
remain unimpressed after something
sound unimpressed with an excuse
用法筆記
Usually followed by 'by' or 'with' to name the person or thing that failed to impress. It often suggests mild disappointment or scepticism, not open anger.