unbecoming

名词 n. 动词 v. 形容词 adj.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The process by which something unbecomes.
    — By tracing the turns from U.S. to Japan to China, we can see that becoming American, the classic ethnic American narrative, itself opens to further becomings and unbecomings and rebecomings that address mobility and ethnicization […]
动词 v.
  1. present participle and gerund of unbecome form-of,gerund,participle,present
形容词 adj.
  1. Not flattering, attractive or appropriate.
    — She wore a rather unbecoming hairstyle.
  2. Not in keeping with the expected standards of one's position.
    — He was accused of conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman.

词形变化

more unbecoming comparative most unbecoming superlative unbecomings plural

词汇关系

近义词
unsuitable unfit indecent indecorous improper
反义词
becoming befitting suiting
相关词
unbecomingly unbecomingness

词源

词源 1
From un- + becoming. Compare Middle English unbicomelich (“unbecoming”). Equal to unbecome + -ing
词源 2
From un- + becoming. Compare Middle English unbicomelich (“unbecoming”). Equal to unbecome + -ing
词源 3
From un- + becoming. Compare Middle English unbicomelich (“unbecoming”). Equal to unbecome + -ing
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