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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries不修边幅的
Pronunciation / Transliteration: bù xiū biān fú de
"他留着一头不修边幅的长发。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Not maintained or cared for; messy, untidy, or neglected in appearance.
"The abandoned house was surrounded by an unkept lawn and overgrown bushes." - 2
Not honored, fulfilled, or preserved, such as a promise or oath.
"He was left with a series of unkept vows and broken expectations."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word is a combination of the prefix 'un-' (meaning 'not', derived from Old English un-) and 'kept', the past participle of 'keep' (from Old English cēpan). It emerged in Middle English to describe things or people that have not been maintained, tended, or preserved in a neat condition.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Unkept" is said worldwide
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entretenu
Transliteration: ɑ̃tʁətəny (non entretenu)
Script: mal entretenu
"Le jardin était mal entretenu depuis des mois."
ungepflegt
Transliteration: ʊnɡəˈp͡flɛçt
"Er kam mit ungepflegten Haaren zum Treffen."
incurato
Transliteration: inkuˈraːto
"La casa appariva vecchia e incurata."
descuidado
Transliteration: deskuˈðjaðo
"El parque municipal estaba muy descuidado."
descuidado
Transliteration: diʃkuiˈdaðu
"O quintal da casa estava completamente descuidado."
अव्यवस्थित
Transliteration: avyavasthit
"उसका कमरा हमेशा अव्यवस्थित रहता है।"
不修边幅的
Transliteration: bù xiū biān fú de
"他留着一头不修边幅的长发。"
관리되지 않은
Transliteration: gwan-ri-doe-ji anh-eun
"정원은 몇 년 동안 관리되지 않은 상태였다."
手入れされていない
Transliteration: teire sarete inai
"その庭は手入れされていなくて荒れていた。"
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