unpleasantry

UK/ʌnˈplezntri/US/ʌnˈplezntri/

释义

n.

不礼貌的言行;冒犯的话语

词源

概述

unpleasantry 诞生于18世纪,是 pleasantry(幽默、打趣)的反义词。其结构清晰地反映了含义:前缀 un- 直接否定了词根 pleasant(愉快)所表达的积极特质,后缀 -ry 则将这种否定的性质具体化为一种行为或言论。因此,它的词义逻辑就是从“令人不愉快的行为”自然演变为专指“失礼的言行或冒犯的话”。

例句

The meeting was concluded without a single unpleasantry.

会议在没有任何不愉快的情况下结束了。

He muttered some unpleasantry under his breath as he left the room.

他离开房间时,低声嘟囔了些冒犯的话。

Her attempt at humor was perceived as an unpleasantry by the audience.

她试图幽默的举动被观众认为是一种失礼的言行。