unsavory
英 [,ʌn'seivəri]美
- adj. 难吃的;没有香味的;令人讨厌的
英英释意
- 1. morally offensive;
- "an unsavory reputation"
- "an unsavory scandal"
- 2. not pleasing in odor or taste
英文词源
- unsavory (adj.)
- also unsavoury, early 13c., "tasteless, insipid," from un- (1) "not" + savory (adj.). Meaning "unpleasant or disagreeable to the taste" is attested from late 14c.; of persons, from c. 1400. Related: Unsavoriness.
实用场景例句
- I have cleared my piazza of that unsavory flytrap.
- 我除掉了走廊上这只臭不可闻的捕蝇器啦.
辞典例句
- He became appalled at unsavory tricks.
- 如此心狠手辣的手段,使他惊呆了.
辞典例句
- You'll be in the loving mood but don't let that lead to an unsavory state.
- 沉浸在爱的情绪中,但是不要让它发展为令人讨厌的情况.
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- I'm ill, and so have to drink these unsavory tea herbs every day.
- 我病了, 每天都要喝这些难喝的水剂.
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- Lurid crimes. At other times it merely refers to glaring and usually unsavory sensationalism.
- 耸人听闻的罪行. 该词极少用来指怒目而视的并且通常是令人不快的危言耸听.
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- Although the bonding profession has an unsavory reputation, these businesspeople of criminal justice facilitate court operations.
- 尽管保释职业名誉不好, 但是刑事司法中的这些商人有助于法院的工作.
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