unsociable
/ʌnˈsəʊʃəbl/ (bre, ipa) · /ʌnˈsəʊʃəbl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌən-ˈsō-shə-bəl How to pronounce unsociable (audio)/ (ame, mw)
unsociable — 形容詞
- unsociablepositive
- more unsociablecomparative
- most unsociablesuperlative
1. describes someone who prefers to be alone rather than with other people, and oft
不愛社交
不喜歡與人相處，傾向獨處的性格特質
describes someone who prefers to be alone rather than with other people, and often stays away from parties, gatherings, or group activities.
Ingrid's unsociable cat hides under the bed whenever guests arrive.
Ingrid 那隻不愛社交的貓，每次有客人來就會躲到床底下。
unsociable + noun describing a person or animal
Samir became quite unsociable after his wife passed away last year.
Samir 在妻子去年過世後變得相當不愛社交。
became + unsociable for a change in behaviour
The new librarian was unsociable, eating lunch alone in her car every day.
新來的圖書館員很不愛社交，每天獨自坐在車裡吃午餐。
Diego found his unsociable neighbour across the hall difficult to get along with at first.
Diego 發現對門那位不愛社交的鄰居一開始很難相處。
Though unsociable with classmates, Mei spent every Sunday afternoon baking bread with her grandmother.
Mei 雖然和同學不太往來，但每個星期天下午都會和奶奶一起烤麵包。
- solitary
more neutral; can describe a lifestyle choice rather than a personality trait
- reclusive
stronger; implies deliberately withdrawing from society, often for a long period
- standoffish
describes cold or distant behaviour during interactions, rather than a general dislike of company
- antisocial
often means hostile or harmful to others; use with care as the meaning is different
- sociable
enjoying the company of other people
- gregarious
very sociable; loving to be in groups and talk to people
- outgoing
friendly, confident, and eager to meet new people
文法句型
be/become/seem + unsociable
unsociable + noun
用法筆記
Distinguish from 'antisocial' (behaviour that harms or upsets others) and 'shy' (feeling nervous around people rather than genuinely preferring to be alone).