c. 1300, "state or character of being unkind, lack of natural regard or proper consideration," from un- (1) "not" + kindness (n.), or from unkind (adj.) + -ness. Meaning "an unkind act" is from c. 1500.
雙語例句
1. Unkindness often reacts on the unkind person.
惡人有惡報.
來自《現(xiàn)代英漢綜合大詞典》
2. It is easy to see the meanings of unhappiness and unkindness.
這樣就很容易理解“unhappiness”和“unkindness” 兩個詞的意思了.
來自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)
3. In a word like unkindness the root word is kind.
像“unkindness”一詞的詞根是“kind”.
來自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)
4. He realized the unkindness of the remark and immediately regretted having hurt her with it.
他意識到了那番話的惡毒，馬上就對傷害她感到非常后悔。
來自柯林斯例句
5. It made him wish to make amends for his former unkindness to the boy.