unkindly
/ˌʌnˈkaɪndli/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌʌnˈkaɪndli/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌən-ˈkīn(d)-lē How to pronounce unkindly (audio)/ (ame, mw)
unkindly — 副詞
1. done or said with deliberate harshness, showing no concern for how another perso
刻薄地
以殘酷或不顧他人的方式行事
done or said with deliberate harshness, showing no concern for how another person feels.
The receptionist spoke unkindly to the elderly visitor who had trouble hearing.
櫃檯人員對那位聽力不好的年長訪客說話很刻薄。
verb of speech + unkindly + to [person]
Mert laughed unkindly when Takeshi tripped over the loose carpet in the hallway.
Takeshi 被走廊上的鬆脫地毯絆倒時，Mert 不客氣地笑了出來。
Valentina unkindly refused to share her lunch with the new student from Brazil.
Valentina 刻薄地拒絕與那位來自巴西的新學生分享她的午餐。
The supervisor unkindly criticized Andrei's report in front of the whole team.
主管在整個團隊面前不留情面地批評 Andrei 的報告。
Lucas felt that his classmates had treated him unkindly after the accident.
Lucas 覺得車禍後同學們對他很不友善。
文法句型
verb + unkindly
unkindly + verb
用法筆記
Commonly appears with verbs of speech or social treatment such as 'speak', 'treat', 'laugh', 'criticize', and 'refuse'.
常見錯誤
unkindly — 形容詞
- unkindlypositive
- more unkindlycomparative
- most unkindlysuperlative
1. showing a lack of warmth, sympathy, or generosity towards other people.
不親切的
缺乏同情與溫暖的
showing a lack of warmth, sympathy, or generosity towards other people.
Asher's unkindly words hurt Felix more than he wanted to show.
Asher 那些不親切的話語比 Felix 願意表現出來的還要傷人。
unkindly + noun (words/remark/comment)
The unkindly look on Hugo's face made the waiter feel unwelcome.
Hugo 臉上那不友善的表情讓服務生覺得自己不受歡迎。
Devika received an unkindly email from the head of the department.
Devika 收到了一封來自部門主管的不客氣電子郵件。
Eshe made an unkindly remark about the food at the office dinner party.
Eshe 對辦公室聚餐的食物說了一些不客氣的話。
Anong's unkindly attitude towards the visitors surprised the office staff.
Anong 對訪客那種不親切的態度讓全辦公室的人都感到意外。
- unkind
much more common, can be used before a noun or after a linking verb
- unsympathetic
focuses on lack of understanding or empathy
- cold-hearted
stronger, suggests emotional coldness as a personality trait
- kind
warm, caring, and generous towards others
- sympathetic
showing understanding and compassion
文法句型
unkindly + noun
用法筆記
Unlike the adverb 'unkindly', this adjective is used almost exclusively before a noun (attributive position). The predicative form ('She is unkindly') is very rare — use 'unkind' instead.