un·seem·ly
adjective/ʌnˈsiːmli/
/ʌnˈsiːmli/
(old-fashioned or formal)- (of behaviour, etc.) not polite or suitable for a particular situation
不礼貌的;不得体的;不相宜的 - There followed an unseemly rush for the exits.
接着大家一窝蜂地冲向出口。
Extra Examples- He had become embroiled in an unseemly dispute with the club president.
他与俱乐部主席发生了争执,有失体面。 - It was considered unseemly to talk in such a way in front of the children.
在孩子们面前这样说话被认为是不体面的。
Oxford Collocations DictionaryUnseemly is used with these nouns:- conduct
- haste
- squabble
- …
- There followed an unseemly rush for the exits.