schools in the rest of the country.
o AU in all> it: had been a
not untypical day (= it had been very like other days).
j, ES3
typical — compare atypical ► un-typ-ic-al-ly adv. un usable /,An'ju:zabl/
adj. in such a bad condition or of such
low quality that it cannot be used (
s^xm geeusable
un used1 /.An'juizd/ adj. not being used at the moment; never having
been used & ft H
67; Ifj # 67;
—
compare disused
un-used2 /An'jurst/ adj. - to sth/to doing sth not having much experience of sth
and therefore not knowing how to deal with it; not used to sth ; XX 'IS; XB
X'lftT: This
is an easy routine, designed for anyone who is unused to exercise. 6713^1 H
A X # 67 A i£ if 67 0 0 She was unused
to talking
about herself. MX X § 3 0 used
Un-USlial
0-w /An'ju^ual; -3al/ adj.
1
different from what is usual or
normal ##ij 67; XX # P7; ^ J2,67 uncommon :
It’s unusual for the trees to flower so early. & # W
& -¥■ X ?£ fliX X #«, o She has a very unusual
name. M 67 % T II # £i] 0
0
It’s not unusual for young doctors to work a 70-hour week (- it happens often). X$£67ISXI|j3I# 70 XPfXX¥ JJdo 2 different from other similar things and
therefore interesting and attractive # 67; % fk
X I®] 67 ; M St 67: an
unusual colour #£ij 67 M'S un usual ly 0-w /An'ju:3uali; -3ali/ adv.
1
used before adjectives to emphasize that a particular
quality is greater than normal MtASl
H, unusually high levels of radiation O an unusually cold winter
)^67^-X
2 used to say that a particular situation
is not normal or expected XX#
un-var-nished /An'vaimJ't; NAmE -'vairn-/ adj. 1 [only before noun] (formal) with nothing added XtlPit tft67; 1^X67;
±I$67: It was the plain unvarnished truth. & 2 (of wood, etc.
X##) not covered with varnish A70&M67;
Xl&?i/i67 un vary ing /An'veariiri; NAmE -'veri-; -'vaeri-/ adj. (formal) never changing /A 7c $ it 67; 0X67; 11X67: an unvarying
routine X$671£jfl!, un-veil /,An'veil/ verb [VN] 1 to remove a cover or curtain from
a painting, statue, etc. so that it can be seen in public for the first time A
• • • $t IS; H X ■ ■ ■ _h 67 MMi®-, ft7F-67#ltt: The
Queen unveiled a plaque to mark the official opening of the hospital. A X X
I# m H A, i EE I^IE AJr M
o 2 to show or introduce a new
plan, product, etc. to the public for the first time (tt&))IX, Pm, M&; SCIre-
veal : They will be unveiling their new
models at the Motor Show, lifeii1#*nXXM±MlXm* t 3 67frS
un-voiced /.An'vaist/ adj. 1 thought about but not expressed in
words ( £&$£ ) X)fiT«W^i£67, Xi£t<67
2
{phonetics iff #) (of consonants H ef) produced without moving your vocal cords; not voiced if X 67 ; Tf'^P
67 H7T1 voiceless : unvoiced consonants such as
‘p’ and Y if M s’$6 Ivl fP N
un waged /,An'weid3d/ adj. (BrE) 1 (of a person A) not
earning money by working 7cI^itftA67; X # ^ 67 GEE waged 2 (of work I#) for which you are not paid 7cf#67; 7cffiSfl67 SCI unpaid 3 the unwaged noun [pi.] people who are unwaged TcXf^jf un want ed /.An'wnntid; NAmE-'waint-/ adj. that you do
not want
X# IS 67; £&67; X^&iffl67; AJ367:
unwanted advice ^ ^
67 ^ p 0 unwanted pregnancies o It
is very sad when children feel unwanted (= feel that other people do not care
about them). /H£
un war ranted /An'wDrantid; NAmE -'wa:r-; -'wa:r-/ adj. (formal) not reasonable or necessary; not
appropriate
2217 unwitting
X XS67;
X&1S67; AX^S*67; XiiA67 SCI
unjustified : Much of the criticism was totally
unwarranted.
un-wary /An'weari; NAmE -'weri/ adj. 1 [only before noun] not aware of the possible dangers
or problems of a situation and therefore likely to be harmed in some way X W ^ 67; X if 67 — compare wary 2 the unwary noun [pi.] people who are unwary jfiX'67 A;
XW^67 A : The stock market is full of traps for the
unwary.
Xt^JMftici&67Aiffi.#,
un washed /.An'wnjt; NAmE ,An'wa:Jt; -'wo:Jt/ adj. not washed; dirty
A '$fc 67; IriIS67 : a pile of unwashed dishes — it A t5fe 67 $£
X 0 Their clothes were dirty and their hair unwashed. Mi^cJlRIfCJ®,
AAX15L un-wavering /An'weivarir)/ adj. (formal) not
changing or becoming weaker in any way X zf M 67; M*e67 ; M id — 67 : unwavering
support M®X#67A^P>un- waver-ing-ly adv.
un wel come /An'welkam/ adj. not wanted Xw^67;
X^Xfc?ffl67; i^67: an unwelcome visitor X^:$Ciffl67 if % o To avoid
attracting unwelcome attention he kept his voice down. 7gjg!&3lfeXi«67&ii,
To EH2 welcome
un wel com ing /An'welkamiri/ adj. 1 (of a person A) not friendly towards sb
who is visiting or arriving ( M itif#
) X3H2J67, X**Vlf 67, «67 2 (of a place Hfcfr) not attractive; looking
uncomfortable to be in XfES 67; 7c^-®]i67; XM#67 EQ3 welcoming un-well /An'wel/ adj. [not before noun] (rather formal) ill/sick^f^; XiS; She
said she was
feeling unwell and went home. Mi To EQHwell
un-whole-some /.An'haulsam; NAmE -'hool-/
adj. 1 harmful to health; not looking
healthy lilt 67; XH067 ; XXX67 2 that you consider unpleasant or not natural
X A X 67; if K 67 ; X £ & 67 SCI
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WHOLESOME
un-wieldy /An'wiildi/ adj. 1 (of an object Xg) difficult to move or control because of its size,
shape or weight ^S67; ^lit]67; X^.J567 SCI cumbersome 2 (of a system or group of people W
f ij ^ 0 X) difficult to control or
organize because it is very large or complicated X#.S$|] ( mm, WS)67; isftX^.67; MAX ^67
Un will ing 0-w /An'wilir)/ adj.
1 [not usually before
noun] -
(to do sth) not
wanting to do sth and refusing to do it X ft If.; XII: They are unwilling to invest any
more money in the project. Mill X®,i£jiXa
@ o She was unable, or
unwilling, to give me any further details. MX 16, I&XH M, —
X67£fflTo 2 [only before noun] not
wanting to do or be sth, but forced to by other people M1S67; 75^67; it X# 3 67
SCI reluctant: an
unwilling hero i 3X®^P^lfr^67HM 0 He became the unwilling object of her
attention. M^f'JM67 W jg„ ELS willing ► un-will-ing-ly adv. un-will-ing-ness noun [U]
un wind /.An'waind/ verb (un wound, un wound /,An- 'waund/) 1 to undo sth that
has been wrapped into a ball or around sth MX, XX, t£X ( ) : [VN]
to unwind a ball of string IX^Ii oHe unwound his scarf from his neck. M M, T X M X ffl rfj 0
0 [V] The bandage gradually unwound and fell off. % M iff XIITo 2 [V] to stop worrying or thinking
about problems and start to relax jfc ; &¥& SCI relax, wind down : Music helps me unwind after a busy day.
un-wise /.An'waiz/ adj. - (to do sth) showing a lack of good judgement H jt 67 ;
X ^ I? 67 ; 67 SCI
foolish : It would be unwise to comment on the
situation without knowing all the facts. XXffiTM'lf ZH.tfcTl’ M $§■ $ jjp X it fk XH?
67 o 0 an unwise investment X BJ ^67ft^ PTII3 wise ► un-wise-ly adv.: Perhaps unwisely, I agreed to help. iittXA^To
un wit ting /An'witirj/ adj. [only before noun] not aware of what you are doing or of the
situation you are