unready
英[ʌn'redɪ]
美[ʌn'rɛdi]
- adj. 不敏捷的；没准备的
英文词源
- unready (adj.)
- mid-14c., "not prepared," from un- (1) "not" + ready (adj.).
In English history, applied from c. 1200 (Etheldredus Unrad) to Anglo-Saxon King Æðelræd II (968-1016), where it preserves Middle English unredi, a different adjective, from Old English ungeræd "ill-advised, rede-less, no-counsel" and plays on the king's name (which means "good-counsel"). Old English ræd "advice, counsel" is related to read (v.). Rede "counsel" survived in poetic usage to 17c. An attempted revival by Scott (19c.) failed, though it is used in Tolkien's "Lord of the Rings."
双语例句
- 1. She may feel unready for the responsibilities of parenthood.
- 她可能觉得没有准备好承担为人父母的责任。
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- 2. You are always unready to leave on time.
- 你总是不能准备好准时离开.
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- 3. This machine is still unready for use.
- 这部机器尚未准备就绪,暂不能启用.
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- 4. She cursed her unready tongue.
- 她责骂自己的不善言辞.
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- 5. With Irollan unready, Findan must to cross the border and risk all - out war the Griffin Empire.
- 由于准备尚未充分, 芬丹不能贸然越过边界引发与狮鹫帝国的全面战争.
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