undeserving
adjective uk/ˌʌn.dɪˈzɜː.vɪŋ/ us/ˌʌn.dɪˈzɝː.vɪŋ/
不配受到的,不该得到的
not having earned the right to have something; not deserving something
They have been shown to be groups undeserving of any respect whatsoever. 他们已经被证明是不值得任何尊重的群体。
Many of them felt that the welfare state benefited the undeserving more than the needy. 他们中的许多人认为,福利国家让不值得的人比真正有需要的人得到了更多好处。
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- It was, overall, a disappointing meal, and undeserving of the high rating others had given.
- He insists the team will be undeserving champions if they clinch the title on Sunday.
- Judges and juries are often subject to ill-informed criticism for making unduly generous awards to undeserving plaintiffs.
- As Prime Minister, he picked a fight with the undeserving rich on behalf of the deserving poor.
Idiom
the undeserving pooridiom old-fashioned 不值得怜悯的穷人
people who are poor because of their own actions and should not get sympathy from other people
The poor fell into two categories: the deserving and the undeserving poor, depending on whether or not they were regarded as victims of circumstances or were held responsible for their present miserable condition. 穷人分为两类:值得怜悯的和不值得怜悯的,这取决于他们是否是环境的受害者,还是应该对自己的悲惨状况负责。
Compare: deserving