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unhappy

adjective
 
🔊/ʌnˈhæpi/
🔊/ʌnˈhæpi/
(comparative unhappier, superlative unhappiest)
more unhappy and most unhappy are also common
Word Family
  • happy adjective (≠ unhappy)
  • happily adverb (≠ unhappily)
  • happiness noun (≠ unhappiness)
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  1.  
     not happy; sad不快乐的；不幸福的；难过的；悲伤的
    • to feel/look/seem/sound/become unhappy感到/看起来/似乎/听起来/声音/变得不快乐
    • an unhappy marriage/childhood不幸的婚姻/童年
    • I didn't realize but he was deeply unhappy at that time.我没有察觉到他那时非常不开心。🔊🔊
    • This story has an unhappy ending.这个故事结局令人不快。
    • unhappy to do something It makes me very unhappy to see you so miserable.看到你这么痛苦我感到很难过。
    Extra Examples
    • She grew more unhappy as the years went by.这些年来她越来越郁郁寡欢。
    • She sounded so unhappy when I left her.我离开她的时候她听上去非常不开心。
    Topics Feelingsa2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • feel
    • look
    • …
    adverb
    • extremely
    • fairly
    • very
    • …
    preposition
    • about
    • at
    • with
    • …
    See full entry
  2.  
     not pleased or satisfied with somebody/something不悦的；不高兴的；不满的
    • unhappy customers不满意的顾客
    • unhappy about/at something Many people are deeply unhappy about the way the government has handled this matter.许多人对政府处理此事的方式深感不满。
    • unhappy about/at doing something He was unhappy at being left out of the team.他对未能入选该队感到不高兴。🔊🔊
    • unhappy with somebody/something They were unhappy with their accommodation.他们对住处不满意。🔊🔊
    • Your teacher says she's very unhappy with you. 你的老师说她对你很不高兴。
    • A lot of people were unhappy with the decision.许多人对该决定不满意。
    • unhappy to do something Shareholders are unhappy to have him as their CEO.股东们对他担任首席执行官感到不满。
    • unhappy (that)… Voters are unhappy that he has failed to deliver the kind of change that he promised.选民对他未能实现他所承诺的那种改变感到不​​满。
    Extra Examples
    • You should offer unhappy customers a proper complaints system.您应该为不满意的客户提供适当的投诉系统。
    • We felt entirely unhappy with the whole situation.我们对整个情况感到很不满意。
    • They were terribly unhappy with the arrangements.他们对这些安排极为不满。
    • She was very unhappy at the idea of staying in London.她对呆在伦敦这个主意很不满意。
    • He was equally unhappy with the alternative.他对另一个选择同样不满意。
    • He sounded a bit unhappy about the extra work he had to do.他对要做的额外工作表现得有点不痛快。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • feel
    • look
    • …
    adverb
    • extremely
    • fairly
    • very
    • …
    preposition
    • about
    • at
    • with
    • …
    See full entry
  3. (formal) not suitable 不幸的；不适当的synonym unfortunate
    • an unhappy coincidence不幸的巧合
    • It was an unhappy choice of words.那样用词是不适当的。🔊🔊