unmusical
gb/ʌnməsɪkəl/ us/ʌnməsɪkəl/
C1
영어
botfülű, fülsértő, diszharmonikus
C1
1
botfülű
B2
사용 패턴：
[someone] is unmusical; an unmusical [person/ear]
He loves going to concerts, but he’s completely unmusical and can’t carry a tune.
Imád koncertre járni, de teljesen botfülű, és egyáltalán nem tud tisztán énekelni.
She describes herself as unmusical, so she avoids karaoke.
Botfülűnek tartja magát, ezért kerüli a karaokét.
I’m fairly unmusical, but I can keep a basic rhythm on the drums.
학습자용 예문
I am unmusical, so I do not sing.
Botfülű vagyok, ezért nem éneklek.
He is unmusical but he likes music.
Botfülű, de szereti a zenét.
자주 하는 실수：
Don’t use this to mean “not related to music” (use non-musical for that).
뜻
lacking musical ability or sense
연어
an unmusical person
|an unmusical child
|unmusical students
|an unmusical ear
|deeply unmusical
|completely unmusical
|rather unmusical
|feel unmusical
유의어
tone-deaf (More specific: unable to recognize or sing correct pitch.)
|
musically untalented (More explicit and neutral; focuses on lack of skill.)
반의어
musical (Having musical ability or sensitivity.)
주제
music
|abilities
|education
정의
not good at music; not able to sing or play well
Not having a natural ability to understand or produce music well, especially an ability to recognize pitch and rhythm.
C1
2
fülsértő
B2
사용 패턴：
an unmusical [sound/voice/noise]
The old door made an unmusical screech as it opened.
A régi ajtó nyitáskor fülsértő csikorgást hallatott.
His unmusical singing drew laughs from the back row.
Fülsértő éneke nevetést váltott ki a hátsó sorban.
The recording is full of unmusical clangs and background noise.
학습자용 예문
The noise was unmusical and loud.
A zaj fülsértő és hangos volt.
자주 하는 실수：
When describing a sound, unmusical means “not pleasant,” not simply “not music.”
뜻
not pleasant or melodious
연어
an unmusical sound
|an unmusical voice
|unmusical noises
|unmusical clatter
|unmusical laughter
|unmusical squeak
|unmusical rhythm
유의어
discordant (Emphasizes clashing sounds, especially in music-like contexts.)
|
grating (Emphasizes an irritating effect on the listener.)
|
harsh (General word for unpleasant sound; not necessarily music-related.)
반의어
melodious (Pleasantly musical and smooth-sounding.)
|
harmonious (Pleasing because sounds fit well together.)
주제
music
|sounds
|communication
정의
not nice to listen to
Not sounding like music; harsh, awkward, or discordant to listen to.
문법
기본형
unmusical
IPA
GB/ʌnməsɪkəl/
US/ʌnməsɪkəl/
음절 및 강세
un - music - al （3음절）
활용형
Adjective
- Base: unmusical
- Comparative: unmusicaler
- Superlative: unmusicalest
표현
an unmusical ear
1/ən ʌnməsɪkəl ˈɪɹ/
fixed phrase
poor sense of pitch
not able to hear if music is in tune
예문
- I have an unmusical ear, so I can’t tell when a guitar is slightly out of tune.
- He admits he has an unmusical ear, which makes choir practice stressful.
- With an unmusical ear, she struggled to match the notes the teacher played.
학습자용 예문
- I have an unmusical ear.
- He has an unmusical ear and sings off-key.