unsavory
US /ʌnˈseɪ.vɚ.i/
UK /ʌnˈseɪ.vər.i/
形容詞
1.
難吃的, 難聞的, 不雅的
disagreeable to taste, smell, or look at
範例:
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The restaurant served an unsavory dish that no one wanted to eat.
那家餐廳提供了一道沒人想吃的難吃的菜。
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There was an unsavory smell coming from the old refrigerator.
舊冰箱裡散發出一股難聞的氣味。
2.
不光彩的, 聲名狼藉的, 不道德的
morally objectionable or disreputable
範例:
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He was involved in some unsavory business dealings.
他參與了一些不光彩的商業交易。
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The neighborhood had an unsavory reputation due to its high crime rate.
由於犯罪率高，這個社區名聲不好。