unpromising

英 [ʌn'prɒmɪsɪŋ] 美 [ʌn'prɑːmɪsɪŋ]

• adj. 没有希望的(结果未必良好的)

英英释义

Adjective:

1. unlikely to bring about favorable results or enjoyment;

   "faced an unpromising task"
   "music for unpromising combinations of instruments"
   

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

近反义词

【近义词】

• black 黑的
• gloomy 阴暗的
• bleak 萧瑟的
• discouraging 令人气馁的
• doubtful 可疑的
• off-putting 令人不愉快的...
• dubious 怀疑的