unpromising

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++un·prom·is·ing /ʌnˈprɒməsɪŋ $ -ˈprɑː-/ adjective not likely to be good or successful 不乐观的；不大会成功的 Sales improved after an unpromising start. 销售在经历了一个不容乐观的开端之后出现了好转。 an unpromising place for a picnic 不太理想的野餐地点

Examples from the Corpus

unpromising• At that time, the outlook for peace was unpromising.• Obviously, the outlook for peace was unpromising.• To make matters worse, the conduct of the Union generals in the lines to the west seemed equally unpromising.• This rather unpromising collection was augmented with grants from the duchy of Lancaster.• The authorities are attempting to build a technological society on unpromising foundations.• This book has an unpromising genesis.• Armed with these unpromising instructions he arrived and assumed his post on 31 August 1946.• He repeats to this unpromising man the promise made to Abraham and Isaac.• But Berg is a wily writer who has no trouble whipping up something sweet and satisfying from this unpromising set of circumstances.