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单词 uncomfortably
释义

uncomfortably

/ʌnˈkʌmf(ə)təbli /
adverb
1In a way that causes discomfort or unease: the play uncomfortably exposes the prejudices of the Victorian age [as submodifier]: the climate is uncomfortably hot and humid Brandon moved so he was uncomfortably close to me...
  • Just like the rigorous ING Bank building further up the street, the Stock Exchange sits uncomfortably in the urban fabric.
  • Works are also squeezed uncomfortably together, which doesn't allow for decent viewing.
  • In the following scene things immediately take on an uncomfortably voyeuristic tone.
1.1With a feeling of discomfort or unease: I shifted uncomfortably in my chair we were uncomfortably aware of the silence...
  • Entranced at first by a transgender performer, they glance uncomfortably at one another, unsure of their bodies and sexuality.
  • Do we laugh uncomfortably? Are we truly horrified?
  • The collected cast grinned uncomfortably from the stage, looking out on a crowd of handsomely dressed Upper West Siders.
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