[字彙] untoward (a) 難駕馭的
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各位知道 toward 在古代是形容詞嗎？
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October 07, 2010
Word of the Day
untoward \un-TOH-erd\
DEFINITION
adjective
1: difficult to guide, manage, or work with : unruly, intractable
2: not favorable : adverse, unpropitious
3: improper, indecorous
EXAMPLES
The coach forewarned the players that any untoward behavior, on or off the
field, would not be tolerated.
"According to preliminary reports, the voting on Wednesday proceeded
smoothly. Other than the usual minor glitches, there were no untoward
incidents." -- From an article in The Kansas City Star, August 5, 2010
DID YOU KNOW?
More than 700 years ago, English speakers began using the word "toward" for
"forward-moving" youngsters, the kind who showed promise and were open to
listening to their elders. After about 150 years, the use was broadened
somewhat to mean simply "docile" or "obliging." The opposite of this "toward"
is "froward," meaning "perverse" or "ungovernable." Today, "froward" has
fallen out of common use, and the cooperative sense of "toward" is downright
obsolete, but the "newcomer" to this series -- "untoward" -- has kept its
toehold. "Untoward" first showed up in the 1400s, and it is still used, just
as it was then, as a synonym of "unruly," though it has since acquired other
meanings as well.
Test Your Memory: What former Word of the Day means "like a fox." The answer
is ...
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