(of behaviour, etc. )行为等 not polite or suitable for a particular situation 不礼貌的;不得体的;不相宜的 Extra Examplessynonym improper opposite seemlyThere followed an unseemly rush for the exits. 接着大家一窝蜂地冲向出口。 He had become embroiled in an unseemly dispute with the club president. 他与俱乐部主席发生了争执,有失体面。 It was considered unseemly to talk in such a way in front of the children. 在孩子们面前这样说话被认为是不合适的。
Oxford Collocations DictionaryUnseemly is used with these nouns:- conduct
- haste
- squabble
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