unpromising
US /ʌnˈprɑː.mɪ.sɪŋ/
UK /ʌnˈprɒm.ɪ.sɪŋ/
形容词
不容乐观的, 没有希望的
not showing any promise of future success or good results
示例:
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The initial results of the experiment were unpromising.
实验的初步结果不容乐观。
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His career started with an unpromising debut.
他的职业生涯始于一次不尽如人意的首次亮相。