[also V] — compare roll v. 2 [V] (of events A 'If) to
happen one after another in a series MtBiS;
ft: We watched the events unroll before the cameras. —MSIlft^ftltUo
un round ed /.An'raundid/ adj. (phonetics #) (of a speech sound
#) pronounced with the lips not forming a narrow round shape g*T5T3 rounded
un-ruff led /An'rAfld/ adj. (of a person A) calm
ft ff W; tftlrW EEE1 unperturbed: He remained
unruffled by their accusations. A JM] W Jb 1$ ftfe £1: ft
unruled /,An'ru:ld/ adj. (of paper Q&j) not
having printed lines on it ftEpJtJ&W; Afttr^tW un ruly /An'ruili/ adj. difficult to control
or manage
m&frj (Mmm) w; mumm am disorderly:
an unruly class 0 unruly behaviour A?£A
AW Aft o unruly hair (= difficult to keep
looking neat) A A > un-ru-li-ness noun [U]
un sad dle /An'saedl/ verb 1 [VN, V] to take the saddle off
a horse ( S, ) |f$£; 2 [VN] to throw a rider
offffi'-MTS,; am UNSEAT
un-safe /An'seif/ ac//. 1 (of a thing, a place or an activity A®,
life A IS %f) not safe; dangerous ft £ W;
W: The roof was declared unsafe.
H 0 o It was considered unsafe to release the
prisoners. 5$ S 0 $E $ iE ft JiJam W o 0 unsafe sex (= for example, sex without a condom) T£ AW 14 ft A
2 (of people A) in danger of being harmed ft £1: Pi it W: He felt unsafe and alone. f&IllgiJXJ&P&Afltft-o
3 (BrE, law W) (of a decision in a
court of law 'A Jig A) based on evidence that may be false or is not good
enough iEUs
ft pj S ( T A ) W: Their convictions were declared
unsafe. 022 safe
un-said /An'sed/ adj. [not before
noun] thought
but not spoken ( ft, M
£P ) Ai&/iJ: Some
things are better left unsaid. ftlS|lfiaATi&ftft£fo
un-sale-able
(also
un-sal-able)
/An'seilabl/
adj. that cannot be sold, because it is not good enough or
because nobody wants to buy it A^i& 1$; Ui
H ft W
PI33 SALEABLE
un-salt-ed /An'soiltid; BrE also -'suit-/ adj. (especially of food ft
ta ft #0 without added salt A $C W ; T ftl & W: unsalted butter ASJtlfi
un sani tary /An'saenatri; NAmE -teri/ adj. (especially NAmE) = INSANITARY
un-sat-is-fac-tory /.An.sastis'faektari/ adj. not good enough
T<il£#?W; TfgAAitlcW H23 inadequate, unacceptable FTJ3 satisfactory ► un-satisfactor- ily /-torali/ adv.
un
sat isfied /An'saetisfaid/
adj. 1
(of a need, demand, etc. flfg, ^A#) not dealt with A&hSW; A&IAW; A
fi$ A. W 2 (of a person A) not having got what you hoped; not having had
enough of sth A M W; AH W;
AlfPJftftW — compare dissatisfied,
satisfied un-sat-is-fy-ing /.An'saetisfaur)/ adj. not giving you any
satisfaction PT33 satisfying T 4* A #t JMJ lii
ft ) W: a shallow, unsatisfying relationship [f[]T4'
A»;WA£
un-savoury (BrE) (NAmE un-savory) /An'seivari/ adj. unpleasant or offensive; not considered
morally acceptable bf JR W ; ; P&mm W; TitfSW: an
unsavoury incident T ARIS W^ft 0 Her friends are all pretty
unsavoury characters. ftfe
W IH A
WA0
un scathed /An'skeihd/ adj. [not before
noun] not
hurt A A
'ytifi Hm unharmed :
The hostages
emerged from their ordeal unscathed. ft A
ffi JA A SI
un sched uled /An'Jedjuild; NAmE An'sked3u:ld/ adj. that was not planned in advance A-^fti+JcBW; AitA'J A
unscientific
/.An.saian'tifik/
adj. (often disapproving) not scientific; not done in a careful,
logical way SRAf ^ W; A # A W ; ilft
f4 T A A W: an
unscientific approach to a problem A f4 -t-
W t# A W JM A A — compare
NON-SCIENTIFIC
un-scram-ble /.An'skraembl/ verb [VN] 1 to change a
word, message, television signal, etc. that has been sent in a code so that it
can be read or understood
it (mm. nmm mm, #ft (; mm 022
scramble 2 to arrange sth that
is confused or in the wrong order in a clear correct way HJ1; 'MM;
Mit
un-screw /.An'skru:/ verb [VN] 1 to undo
sth by twisting or turning it; to become undone in this way ( ^ ) SI , A A:
[VN] I can’t unscrew the lid of this jar.
o [also V] 2 to take the screws out of sth ft T ••• 0iJ
fii M : You’ll have to unscrew the handles to paint the door. , fiP-TH
fEAo.^
un script ed /An'skriptid/ adj. (of a speech,
broadcast, etc. ijf v r M
A) not written or prepared in detail in advance EH2
scripted
un-scru-pu-lous /An'skruipjalas/ adj. without moral
principles; not honest or fair ;
AltIIJHI'J W;
S3ZI unprincipled; unscrupulous methods AA scrupulous ► un-scru-
pu-ious-ly adv. un-scru-pu-ious-ness
noun [U] un sea son able /An'siiznabl/ adj. unusual for the time
of year unseasonable weather
A H' EQ2
seasonable ► un-sea-son-ably /-abli/ adv.: unseasonably warm
un-sea-son-al /An'siizanl/ adj. not typical of or not
suitable for the time of year A4* 1$:
unseasonal weather Pna seasonal
un-seat /.An’siit/ verb [VN] 1 to remove sb
from a position of power H&; ST
n 2 to make sb
fall off a horse or
bicycle ^^T ^, ( sSt i tr A ) : The horse unseated its rider at the first
fence. ilM
ta0
un seed ed /An’sirdid/ adj. not chosen as a seed in a sports competition,
especially in tennis A M A M T ) : unseeded
players
PUTS SEEDED
un-see-ing /,An‘si:ii]/ adj. (literary) not noticing or really
looking at anything although your eyes are open T ft 1! if II ►
un-see-ing-ly adv.: They stared
unseeingly at the wreckage.
un-seem-ly /An'siimli/ adj. (old-fashioned or formal) (of behaviour, etc. fj. fj #) not polite or suitable for a
particular situation Aft ; Tt#
033
IMPROPER
022
SEEMLY
un
seen /,An'si:n/ adj. 1 that cannot be seen |r
T JE ^; Af^W: unseen forces A^ftJ A fi 0 He was killed by a single
shot from an unseen soldier. —• A it
^
AT
o 0 I managed to slip out of the room unseen. A & ^ fiu f# ifkT T M A-*, 2 not previously seen hu
A JEW; AStSW: unseen dangers AM JE W [^ 0 The
exam consists of an essay and an unseen translation. ~ • J^ BP ft ® # .
rflfll see sight n.
un-self-con-scious /.Anselfkonjas; NAmE -’ka:n-/ adj. not worried about or aware of what other
people think of you At ( )
SiJAS&W; AAi
PT-n self-conscious ► un-self-con-scious-ly
adv. un-self-ish /An’selfiX/ adj. giving more time or
importance to other people’s needs, wishes, etc. than to your own A A W ; &
h W ; T $ & W H771 selfless : unselfish motives AA.W^jfJl PT22 selfish ► un-self-ish- ly adv. un-self-ish-ness noun [U] un sen ti men tal /.An.senti'mentl/ adj. not having or
expressing emotions such as love or pity; not allowing such emotions to
influence what you do AT ( AT Al M > Ji'lf W; 022 sentimental
un-ser-vice-able /An's3;visabl; NAmE -'S3:rv-/ adj. not suitable to be
used TiSfflW; 022
SERVICEABLE
un-set-tle /.An'setl/ verb [VN] to make sb feel
upset or worried, especially because a situation has changed {<£ t’; IE SL ; fi tt : Changing schools
might unsettle the kids.