untoward meaning in English
adj.
1.〔古语〕不听话的，倔强的。
2.不顺利的；麻烦的；(境遇等)不幸的。
3.不适当的；不合宜的。
短语和例子
adv.
-ly ,-ness n.
Examples
- We fought these untoward events with a will and conquered, but it cut into our provision reserve .
我们顽强地同这些不利条件搏斗，战胜了困难，但是大大消耗粮食储备量。 - Police believe that something untoward may have happened to her
警方相信她可能已遭遇不幸。 - Indeed , anything untoward was now kept from james
的确，现在一切不顺心的事都小心瞒著詹姆士。 - Indeed , anything untoward was now kept from james
的确，现在一切不顺心的事都小心瞒着詹姆士。 - I know this is all very untoward ,
我知道这次一切都很突然