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Unable definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
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Unable (ʌˈneɪbl)

adjective B1
/ʌˈneɪbl/
无法 (wúfǎ)

not able to do something

"She was unable to attend the meeting."

"她无法参加会议。" (Tā wúfǎ cānjiā huìyì.)
Unbelievable definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
adjective B1
/ˌʌnbɪˈliːvəbəl/
难以置信 (nan yi zhi xin)

impossible to believe; extremely surprising or remarkable

"The magician's performance was absolutely unbelievable."

"魔术师的表演简直令人难以置信。" (Mó shù shī de biǎo yǎn jiǎn zhí lìng rén nán yǐ zhì xìn.)
Uncertain definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
adjective B1
/ʌnˈsɜːtən/
不确定 (bù què dìng)

not sure or confident about something; not clearly known or decided

"She felt uncertain about her future after graduation."

"毕业后,她对自己的未来感到不确定。" (bì yè hòu, tā duì zì jǐ de wèi lái gǎn dào bù què dìng.)
unclear definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
adjective B1
/ʌnˈklɪər/
不清楚 (bu qingchu)

not easy to understand; vague or ambiguous

"The instructions were unclear, so I asked for clarification."

"说明不清楚,所以我要求澄清。" (Shuoming bu qingchu, suoyi wo yaoqiu chengqing)
adjective B1
/ʌnˈkʊkt/
生的 (sheng de)

Not cooked; in a raw state.

"Eating uncooked meat can be dangerous."

"吃生肉可能是危险的。" (Chī shēng ròu kěnéng shì wēixiǎn de.)
adjective B1
/ʌnˈkaʊntəbəl/
无法计数的; 无穷的 (wúfǎ jìshù de; wúqióng de)

too many to be counted; innumerable; infinite in quantity

"There are uncountable stars in the night sky."

"夜空中有无数的星星。" (yè kōng zhōng yǒu wúshù de xīngxīng)
underneath definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
preposition, adverb, adjective B1
/ˌʌndərˈniːθ/
在……下面 (zai... xiamian)

Located directly below or beneath something

"The keys were hidden underneath the pile of papers."

"钥匙被隐藏在那堆文件下面。" (Yaoshi bei yincang zai na dui wenjian xiamian)
adjective B1
/ˌʌndərˈstændəbl/
可以理解的 (kěyǐ lǐjiě de)

Able to be understood; reasonable or justifiable.

"Her reaction was understandable given the situation."

"考虑到情况,她的反应是可以理解的。" (Kǎolǜ dào qíngkuàng, tā de fǎnyìng shì kěyǐ lǐjiě de.)
adjective B1
/ʌnˈedjʊkeɪtɪd/
未受教育的; 文盲 (wèi shòu jiàoyù de; wénmáng)

lacking education; not having received formal schooling or training

"Many uneducated workers struggle to find well-paying jobs."

"许多未受教育的工人很难找到薪水高的工作。" (xǔduō wèi shòu jiàoyù de gōngrén hěn nán zhǎodào xīnshuǐ gāo de gōngzuò)
Unemployed definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
adjective B1
/ʌnɪmˈplɔɪd/
失业 (shīyè)

without a job; not having paid work

"He has been unemployed for six months now."

"他已经失业六个月了。" (Tā yǐjīng shīyè liù gè yuè le.)
Unemployment definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun B1
/ˌʌnɪmˈplɔɪmənt/
失业 (shiye)

the state of not having a paid job despite being able and willing to work

"High unemployment is a major issue in the country."

"高失业率是该国的一个主要问题。" (Gao shiye lv shi gai guo de yi ge zhuyao wenti.)
Unexpected definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
adjective B1
/ˌʌnɪkˈspɛktɪd/
出乎意料 (chūhū yìliào)

not anticipated or predicted; surprising

"We had an unexpected visitor last night."

"我们昨晚有一个出乎意料的访客。" (Wǒmen zuó wǎn yǒu yīgè chūhū yìliào de fǎngkè.)
Unfair definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
adjective B1
/ʌnˈfɛər/
不公平 (bukongping)

not based on or behaving according to the principles of equality or justice

"It’s unfair to blame her for the team’s failure."

"将团队的失败归咎于她是不公平的。" (Jiang tuandui de shibai guijiu yu ta shi bu gongping de.)
Unfortunate definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
adjective B1
/ʌnˈfɔːrtʃənət/
不幸 (buxing)

Having or marked by bad luck; unlucky.

"It was unfortunate that the meeting was canceled at the last minute."

"很不幸,会议在最后一分钟被取消了。" (Hen buxing, huiyi zai zuihou yifen zhong bei quxiao le.)
Unfortunately definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
adverb B1
/ʌnˈfɔːtʃənətli/
不幸的是 (bù xìng de shì)

used to express regret or disappointment about something that has happened or is going to happen

"Unfortunately, the event was canceled due to the rain."

"不幸的是,由于下雨,活动被取消了。" (Bù xìng de shì, yóu yú xià yǔ, huódòng bèi qǔxiāo le.)
unfriendly definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
adjective B1
/ʌnˈfrɛndli/
不友好的 (bu youhao de)

not kind or welcoming; hostile or cold in behavior or attitude

"The shop owner seemed unfriendly to new customers."

"店主对新顾客显得不友好。" (Dianzhu dui xin guke xiande bu youhao)
unhappiness definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun B1
/ʌnˈhæp.i.nəs/
不快乐 (bukuaile)

the state of being unhappy; sadness or dissatisfaction

"Her constant unhappiness affected everyone around her."

"她持续的不快乐影响了周围的每一个人。" (Ta chixu de bukuaile yingxiang le zhouwei de mei yi ge ren.)
Uniform definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
adjective B1
/ˈjuːnɪfɔːm/
制服 (zhì fú)

consistent or the same in form, manner, or degree

"The students were required to wear a uniform to school."

"学生们必须穿制服上学。" (Xuéshēngmen bìxū chuān zhìfú shàngxué.)
unimportant definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
adjective B1
/ˌʌnɪmˈpɔːrtənt/
不重要的 (bu zhongyao de)

not having much value, significance, or influence

"The detail seemed unimportant compared to the main issue."

"与主要问题相比,这个细节显得不重要。" (Yu zhuyao wenti xiangbi zhege xijie xiande bu zhongyao)
uninteresting definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
adjective B1
/ˌʌnˈɪntrəstɪŋ/
无趣的 (wuqu de)

not holding attention or curiosity; boring

"The lecture was uninteresting and difficult to stay focused on."

"这次讲座很无趣,很难集中注意力。" (Zhe ci jiangzuo hen wuqu, hen nan jizhong zhuyi li)
Union definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun B1
/ˈjuːnɪən/
联盟 (lianmeng)

the action or fact of joining or being joined with others, especially to form a single unit

"The union of the two companies created a global leader."

"两家公司合并创造了一个全球领导者。" (Liang jia gongsi hebing chuangzao le yige quanqiu lingdaozhe.)
Unique definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
adjective B1
/juːˈniːk/
独特的 (dútè de)

Being the only one of its kind; unlike anything else.

"Her dress was unique and caught everyone's attention."

"她的裙子是独特的,吸引了所有人的注意。" (Tā de qúnzi shì dútè de, xīyǐnle suǒyǒu rén de zhùyì.)
unite definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
verb B1
/juˈnaɪt/
联合 (lianhe)

to join together or combine; to bring people or things together

"The crisis helped unite the community."

"危机帮助了团结社区。" (Weiji bangzhu le tuanjie shequ.)
United definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
adjective B1
/juˈnaɪtɪd/
联合 (liánhé)

joined together or combined as one

"The united team won the championship."

"联合的队伍赢得了冠军。" (Liánhé de duìwǔ yíngdéle guànjūn.)
Universe definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun B1
/ˈjuːnɪvɜːrs/
宇宙 (yuzhou)

the totality of known or supposed objects and phenomena throughout space; the cosmos

"The universe is vast and full of mysteries."

"宇宙广阔,充满了神秘。" (Yuzhou guangkuo, chongman le shenmi.)
Unkind definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
adjective B1
/ʌnˈkaɪnd/
残忍; 不友好 (cánrěn; bù yǒuhǎo)

cruel; not nice or caring toward others

"It was unkind of him to make fun of her appearance."

"他取笑她的外貌,真是太不友善了。" (Tā qǔxiào tā de wàimào, zhēn shì tài bù yǒushàn le.)
Unknown definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
adjective B1
/ʌnˈnoʊn/
未知 (weizhi)

not known or familiar

"The origin of the disease remains unknown."

"疾病的来源仍然未知。" (Jibing de laiyuan rengran weizhi.)
Unlike definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
preposition/adjective B1
/ʌnˈlaɪk/
不同 (bùtóng)

differing from or not similar to

"Unlike his brother, he enjoys playing soccer."

"与他的兄弟不同,他喜欢踢足球。" (Yǔ tā de xiōngdì bùtóng, tā xǐhuān tī zúqiú.)
Unlikely definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
adjective B1
/ʌnˈlaɪkli/
不太可能 (butai keneng)

not likely to happen or be true

"It is unlikely that he will arrive on time."

"他不太可能准时到达。" (Ta butai keneng zhunshi daoda.)
unlock definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
verb B1
/ʌnˈlɒk/
解锁 (jiesuo)

to open something that is locked; to make something accessible or available

"She used the key to unlock the door."

"她用钥匙解锁了门。" (ta yong yaoshi jiesuo le men)
adjective B1
/ʌnˈmærid/
未婚 (weihun)

Not married; single.

"He is thirty-five and still unmarried."

"他三十五岁,仍然未婚。" (Ta sanshiwu sui, rengran weihun.)
Unnecessary definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
adjective B1
/ʌnˈnɛsəsɛri/
不必要 (bù bì yào)

not needed or required

"The manager cut all unnecessary expenses to save costs."

"经理削减了所有不必要的开支以节省成本。" (Jīnglǐ xuējiǎnle suǒyǒu bù bì yào de kāizhī yǐ jiéshěng chéngběn.)
unpack definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
verb B1
/ʌnˈpæk/
拆开 (chai kai)

to remove items from a container; to explain or analyze something in detail

"After arriving home, she began to unpack her suitcase."

"到家后,她开始拆开自己的行李箱。" (Dao jia hou, ta kaishi chai kai ziji de xinglixiang)
Unpaid definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
adjective B1
/ˌʌnˈpeɪd/
未支付的; 无薪的 (wei zhi fu de; wu xin de)

not paid for; without payment or salary

"She worked as an unpaid intern for six months."

"她作为一名无薪实习生工作了六个月。" (ta zuo wei yi ming wu xin shi xi sheng gong zuo le liu ge yue)
unplanned definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
adjective B1
ʌnˈplænd
未计划的 (wei jihua de)

Not planned in advance; happening spontaneously or without organization.

"Unplanned urbanization causes severe problems."

"无计划的城市化造成严重的问题。" (Wu jihua de chengshihua zaocheng yanzhong de wenti.)
Unpleasant definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
adjective B1
/ʌnˈplɛz.ənt/
令人不悦的 (lìng rén bù yuè de)

not giving or causing pleasure; disagreeable

"The medicine had an unpleasant taste."

"药物有一种令人不悦的味道。" (Yàowù yǒu yī zhǒng lìng rén bù yuè de wèi dào.)
unpopular definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
adjective B1
/ʌnˈpɒpjʊlə/
不受欢迎的 (bu shou huanying de)

not liked or supported by many people

"The decision was unpopular with the public."

"这个决定在公众中不受欢迎。" (zhege jueding zai gongzhong zhong bu shou huanying)
adjective B1
/ʌnˈseɪf/
不安全; 危险的; (bù ānquán, wēixiǎn de)

involving or causing danger or risk; not protected from harm

"It is unsafe to walk alone in this neighborhood at night."

"晚上在这个社区独自行走是不安全的。" (Wǎnshàng zài zhège shèqū dúzì xíngzǒu shì bù ānquán de.)
Unsuccessful definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
adjective B1
/ˌʌnsəkˈsesfl/
失败的; 没有成功的; (shībài de; méiyǒu chénggōng de)

not achieving desired aims or results; failing to accomplish a purpose

"His unsuccessful attempt to climb the mountain left him disappointed."

"他未能成功登上山顶,感到失望。" (Tā wèinéng chénggōng dēng shàng shāndǐng, gǎndào shīwàng.)
unsure definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
adjective B1
/ʌnˈʃʊr/
不确定的 (bu queding de)

not certain or confident; feeling doubt

"She felt unsure about the decision."

"她对这个决定感到不确定。" (ta dui zhege jueding gandao bu queding)
Untrue definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
adjective B1
/ʌnˈtruː/
虚假 (xūjiǎ)

not true; false or incorrect

"The rumor about the company closing was completely untrue."

"关于公司关闭的谣言完全不真实。" (Guānyú gōngsī guānbì de yáoyán wánquán bù zhēnshí.)
adjective B1
/ʌnˈjuzd/
未使用的; 没有被使用 (wèi shǐ yòng de; méi yǒu bèi shǐ yòng)

not being used; not having been used before

"There are many unused rooms in this old mansion."

"这个古老的豪宅里有许多未使用的房间。" (Zhège gǔlǎo de háozhái lǐ yǒu xǔduō wèi shǐyòng de fángjiān.)
Unusual definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
adjective B1
/ʌnˈjuːʒuəl/
不寻常 (bù xúncháng)

not common or ordinary; remarkable or exceptional

"She has an unusual talent for solving complex problems."

"她有解决复杂问题的非凡才能。" (Tā yǒu jiějué fùzá wèntí de fēifán cáinéng.)
unusually definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
adverb B1
/ʌnˈjuːʒuəli/
异常地 (yichang de)

in a way that is not typical or expected; to an uncommon degree

"It was unusually cold for this time of year."

"对一年中的这个时候来说,天气异常寒冷。" (Dui yi nian zhong de zhe ge shihou laishuo tianqi yichang hanleng)
adjective B1
/ʌnˈwɒn.tɪd/
不受欢迎的 (bù shòu huānyíng de)

not desired or welcome; not wanted

"He felt like an unwanted guest at the meeting."

"他在会议上觉得自己像个不受欢迎的客人。" (tā zài huìyì shàng juédé zìjǐ xiàng gè bù shòu huānyíng de kèrén.)
adjective B1
/ʌnˈwel/
不舒服; 生病 (bù shūfu; shēngbìng)

not in good health; feeling sick or ill

"She has been feeling unwell since yesterday."

"她从昨天开始感到不舒服。" (Tā cóng zuótiān kāishǐ gǎndào bù shūfu.)
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verb B1
/ʌnˈræp/
拆开 (chai kai)

remove wrapping or covering from something; reveal something gradually or clearly

"She carefully unwrapped the gift with excitement."

"她兴奋地小心拆开了礼物。" (Ta xingfende xiaoxin chaikai le liwu)
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adjective B1
/ˈʌpˌkʌmɪŋ/
即将到来 (jijiang daolai)

about to happen or appear

"The upcoming event will be held next week."

"即将到来的活动将在下周举行。" (Jijiang daolai de huodong jiang zai xia zhou juxing.)
upgrade definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
verb B1
/ˈʌpˌɡreɪd/
升级 (shengji)

to raise something to a higher standard, improve

"We decided to upgrade the software to the latest version."

"我们决定将软件升级到最新版本。" (Wo men jue ding jiang ruan jian sheng ji dao zui xin ban ben.)
upper definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
adjective B1
/ˈʌpər/
上层 (shàngcéng)

higher in position or rank

"The upper floor of the building is under renovation."

"建筑物的上层正在翻修。" (Jiànzhúwù de shàngcéng zhèngzài fāngxiū.)