音标:['ʌn'prɔmisiŋ] ;
a. 没有希望的, 没有前途的, 结果未必良好的
s. unlikely to bring about favorable results or enjoyment

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unpromising的用法和样例:

例句

用作形容词(adj.)
  1. The prospect of international trade is unpromising.国际贸易的前景看来很是不容乐观。
  2. He said that two factors made the success of economic liberty unpromising.他说有两个因素使得经济自由的成功没有希望。

经典引文

  • Rarely can a marriage have taken place in more difficult or unpromising circumstances.

    出自:J. Calder
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