unwelcome
unwelcome — 形容詞
1. used to describe something that arrives, happens, or appears and that you do not
不受歡迎
不受歡迎的；令人不快的
used to describe something that arrives, happens, or appears and that you do not want because it causes trouble, sadness, or discomfort
The new office rules brought unwelcome changes that nobody liked.
新的辦公室規定帶來了大家都不喜歡的不受歡迎的改變。
collocation: unwelcome changes
Rashida got an unwelcome phone call early on Saturday morning.
Rashida 在星期六清晨接到了一通不受歡迎的電話。
attributive use before a noun
The sudden rain was an unwelcome surprise for the wedding guests.
突如其來的大雨對婚禮賓客來說是一個不受歡迎的驚喜。
Wen's unwelcome comments made the team meeting feel very awkward.
Wen 不受歡迎的發言讓團隊會議氣氛變得很尷尬。
Finding a snake in the garden was an unwelcome discovery for the children.
孩子們在花園裡發現一條蛇，真是個不受歡迎的發現。
- unwanted
stronger focus on not being desired, often for objects or people
- unpleasant
more general; does not imply arrival or occurrence
- disagreeable
more formal; describes something that causes annoyance
文法句型
unwelcome + noun
be + unwelcome
用法筆記
Commonly paired with nouns for events, news, or visitors that cause discomfort or disappointment.