- 1aB2/ˌʌnsəkˈsesfəl/不成功的
not getting the result you wanted, or not doing the thing you were trying to do. It can describe a try, a plan, or a person who has not done well at something.
示範例句 · Example
Our first try at making bread was unsuccessful, but the second loaf came out soft and warm.
逐字我們第一次做麵包的嘗試是不成功的，但第二個麵包出來又軟又溫熱。
「unsuccessful」是 un + successful，意思是「試了、做了，但沒有得到想要的結果」。它可以形容一次嘗試（an unsuccessful attempt）、一個計畫、一份申請，也可以形容一個人在某件事上一直沒做出成績（an unsuccessful applicant 就是「沒被錄取的人」）。可以想成 success 是「事情走到你要的那個結果」，加上 un- 就是「沒走到那裡」——講的是結果，不是在說這個人不好。最常見的句型是 be unsuccessful in doing something。
core核心畫面
Someone reaches for a goal — the attempt really happens — but the thing does not come. The word assumes a real try behind it, and simply records that this try did not bring the wanted result.
原始詞典資料1 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，摘錄並精簡格式，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
unsuccessfuladj/ˌʌnsəkˈsɛsfl̩/
- 1
Failed, not successful.
- His unsuccessful attempt earned him sympathy, condolences, and an occasional good-natured ribbing.
- For example, an unsuccessful men's deodorant was successfully remerchandised by repackaging, heavier advertising, a higher price and new brand name 'Brut'.
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