unsavory


adj. 难吃的;没有香味的;令人讨厌的

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.

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1. 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.
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2. He became appalled at unsavory tricks.
如此心狠手辣的手段,使他惊呆了.
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3. 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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4. 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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5. 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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