| 单词 | unpromising |
| 释义 | unpromising (once / 5547 pages) adj If something is unpromising, it doesn't show signs that it's going to be successful, beneficial, or fun. An unpromising school dance has bad music and boring snacks. An unpromising TV series seems dull from the first episode, and an unpromising job interview is awkward and uncomfortable. Just because something's unpromising doesn't mean it won't work out well in the end, only that it seems unlikely. After an unpromising start as the sickly runt of the litter, your dog may end up growing into a 100-pound goofball who lives a long, happy life. WORD FAMILYunpromising: unpromisingly+/promise: promised, promisee, promiser, promises, promising, promisor, promissory/promised: unpromised/promiser: promisers/promising: promisingly, unpromising/promisor: promisors USAGE EXAMPLESOther Trump hires seem similarly unpromising for women’s health policy. The Guardian(Dec 01, 2016) In any case, he seems an unpromising choice for the next president’s national security adviser. Slate(Nov 18, 2016) Their first, the unpromisingly named SS Mademoiselle, collapsed because their singer only wanted to practise one day a week. The Guardian(Nov 14, 2016) adj unlikely to bring about favorable results or enjoyment faced an unpromising task music for unpromising combinations of instruments Syn inauspicious, unfortunate not auspicious; boding ill |
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