unpleasantly
[ənplˈɛzəntli] /ˌən-ˈple-zᵊnt How to pronounce unpleasant (audio)/ (ame, mw) · /ʌnˈplezntli/ (bre, ipa) · [ənplˈɛzəntli] /ʌnˈplezntli/ (ame, ipa)
unpleasantly — 形容詞
- unpleasantlypositive
- more unpleasantlycomparative
- most unpleasantlysuperlative
1. describes something that makes you feel unhappy, uncomfortable, or annoyed — suc
令人不快
使人感到不舒服或討厭的
describes something that makes you feel unhappy, uncomfortable, or annoyed — such as a bad smell, an unkind remark, or a difficult situation.
The old fish left an unpleasant smell in the kitchen all day.
那條舊魚在廚房留下一整天難聞的氣味。
collocation: unpleasant smell
Hari had an unpleasant experience at the dentist yesterday.
Hari 昨天在牙醫那裡有了一次不愉快的經歷。
collocation: unpleasant experience
The weather turned unpleasant, with cold rain and strong winds.
天氣變得很惡劣，又下冷雨又刮強風。
Adaeze found her neighbour's loud music very unpleasant.
Adaeze 覺得鄰居大聲的音樂很令人不快。
- disagreeable
Slightly more formal; often describes a person's mood or manner
- displeasing
Less common; focuses on failing to meet expectations
- objectionable
Stronger disapproval; suggests something should be rejected
文法句型
unpleasant + noun
find + noun + unpleasant
用法筆記
Often used to describe sensory experiences (smell, taste, sight, sound) or social situations. The adverb form 'unpleasantly' is used to modify verbs and adjectives.
常見錯誤
unpleasantly — 副詞
1. describes an action or experience that causes discomfort, dislike, or unhappines
令人不悅地
以令人不舒服或不愉快的方式
describes an action or experience that causes discomfort, dislike, or unhappiness — for example, being treated rudely or finding a room unpleasantly hot.
Mateo was unpleasantly surprised when his phone stopped working.
Mateo 的手機壞了，讓他很不愉快地吃了一驚。
collocation: unpleasantly surprised
The hotel room smelled unpleasantly of old cigarettes and damp towels.
旅館房間聞起來有舊香菸和潮濕毛巾的難聞氣味。
pattern: verb + unpleasantly + of [something]
Hugo laughed unpleasantly at his own rude joke about the waiter.
Hugo 對服務生開了個粗魯的玩笑，然後令人不悅地大笑。
The tea tasted unpleasantly bitter, so Lien added some sugar.
那杯茶喝起來苦得難受，所以 Lien 加了一些糖。
- disagreeably
More formal; often describes manners or personal interactions
- objectionably
Stronger disapproval; suggests the behaviour is unacceptable
- pleasantly
The direct opposite; describes something done in an enjoyable way
文法句型
unpleasantly + adjective
verb + unpleasantly
用法筆記
The adverb can modify both verbs (behave unpleasantly, smell unpleasantly) and adjectives (unpleasantly hot, unpleasantly surprised). When modifying an adjective, it adds the idea that the quality is excessive or unwanted.