单词 | unencouraging |
例句 | He sat down directly behind her, and at last, politely unencouraging though she at first managed to remain, he succeeded in gaining some sort of conversational opening. Running Sands 2012-02-05T03:00:08.983Z "No, no," cried Huckins, with stammering eagerness, as he marked the elder sister's suspicious eyes and unencouraging manner. Cynthia Wakeham's Money 2011-07-18T02:00:24.717Z Throw in the decidedly unencouraging labor report for May, and you end up with a pretty forbidding scenario for the near future -- without even taking into account the potential impact of the European financial crisis. Bernanke begs for a double dip recession 2010-06-09T16:35:00Z Dolly was quiet, and did not shun his eyes; and though she did grow rosy, there were some suspicious dimples in her fair little face; very unencouraging, but absolutely irresistible at the same time. The End of a Coil His grave, unencouraging manner had a restraining effect upon too exacting tenants; while his actual youthfulness gave Hillerton the advantage over him of thirty years' seniority. Peak and Prairie From a Colorado Sketch-book Riddell himself had almost forgotten the circumstance, and attributed the unencouraging aspect of the rival seniors entirely to the day’s misadventure. The Willoughby Captains What was the result of all this, upon the Spaniards—this wealth of treasure and this unencouraging greeting? Mexico Its Ancient and Modern Civilisation, History, Political Conditions, Topography, Natural Resources, Industries and General Development It excites the captain's admiration to see how perfectly lady-like, how really gracious is her manner to the aspiring widower, and yet—how serenely unencouraging. Marion's Faith. "I'm sorry any one's coming," Lady Agnes said in a tone unencouraging to a deviation from the reality of things. The Tragic Muse "Possibly: that is for you to say," was the unencouraging reply. The Grafters When she in a most formal and unencouraging manner invited him to stop there, he eagerly accepted. The Cost "Money and position don't really mean much to me," Harriet said, unencouragingly. Harriet and the Piper "What is it?" she asked, dryly and unencouragingly. The Story of Julia Page The latter was a woman of somewhat unencouraging exterior, not the kind that invites confidences. Piccadilly Jim These were for the most part of a maledictory and unencouraging nature, so that after reading a few, Yin endeavoured to pass without being in any degree influenced by such ill-judged outbursts. The Wallet of Kai Lung |
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