/ʌnˈsiːzənd/
形容词,主要有两个含义:
The grilled chicken was bland because it was completely unseasoned.
烤鸡淡而无味,因为完全没有调味。
The unseasoned diplomat struggled to navigate the complexities of international negotiations, often missing subtle cues from his more experienced counterparts.
这位缺乏经验的外交官在复杂的国际谈判中举步维艰,常常忽略了那些更有经验的同行所发出的微妙信号。
由前缀 un-(表示"未、不")加上 seasoned 构成。season 一词源自古法语 seson,最初来自拉丁语 satio(播种),与"季节"有关。在中古英语时期,season 逐渐引申出"使成熟、使适应"以及"调味"的含义。因此 seasoned 既可指食物经过调味,也可指人经过时间的磨练而变得成熟老练。加上否定前缀 un- 后,unseasoned 便表示"未调味的"或"缺乏经验的"。