unseemly
(adj) not suitable or polite 不得體的;不相配的
It is unseemly to pick one's nose in public. No one wants to see that!
stockpile
(phr v) to decide that someone or something is not suitable or good enough to be successful勾銷;不加以考慮(引申為不認為)
To prepare for the storm, Erin stockpiled dried foods and water in her basement.
write off (someone/something)
(idiom) not known or popular with many people
The boss wrote off Stephen for a promotion because he never finished his work on time.
scrub
(v) to decide not to do something you had planned to do 取消;中止
Ellen scrubbed her plans to go to the movie so she could stay home and finish her project.
omen
(n) something that is considered to be a sign of how a future event will take place 預兆;兆頭
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