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off-putting adj.
⇨ unattractive unattractive adjective unattractive ♦︎ off-putting ♦︎ unappealing ♦︎ unappetizingThese words all describe behaviour and things that are not good, interesting or pleasant. 这些词均表示不好的、无趣的、令人反感的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆unattractive / off-putting / unappealing to sb◆an unattractive / unappealing quality / prospect / character / personality◆to find sth unattractive / off-putting◆to look unattractive / unappetizing◆distinctly unattractive / off-putting / unappealing / unappetizing◆very / rather unattractive / off-putting■ unattractive (rather formal) having features or qualities that make you dislike or want to avoid it 不好的；无趣的；令人反感的◆This is one of the more unattractive aspects of the free market economy.这是自由市场经济较为糟糕的一个方面。◆He was an unattractive character: selfish, moody and arrogant.他一点也不讨人喜欢：自私、喜怒无常又傲慢。ⓘ Unattractive is used to describe features, possibilities and people's characters. Collocates include aspect, feature, alternative, proposition, prospect, personality and character. * unattractive用以描述特征、可能性和人的性格，搭配词有aspect、feature、alternative、proposition、prospect、personality和character。 OPP attractive ⇨ popular ■ off-ˈputting (especially BrE, informal) not pleasant, in a way that prevents you from liking sb/sth 使人生厌的；令人讨厌的◆I find his manner a bit off-putting.我觉得他的举止有点儿讨人嫌。■ unappealing / /ˌʌnəˈpiːlɪŋ/ / (rather formal) unattractive 不好的；无趣的；令人反感的◆The prospect of studying for another five years was distinctly unappealing.未来还需要再学五年，真是让人厌烦。◆The book's main character is dull and unappealing.这本书的主要特点是枯燥无趣。OPP appealing ⇨ popular NOTE 辨析 Unattractive or unappealing?There is not much difference in meaning or use between these words. Unattractive is more frequent, but it is also used to describe people who are not sexually attractive: you can say that sb has an unattractive/unappealing personality but an unattractive man/woman is usually sb who is not sexually attractive; an unappealing man/woman is more likely to have an unpleasant personality. 这两个词在含义和用法上均无太大区别。unattractive更常见，但除了本条中所列之义外，亦可用以形容人不性感、不漂亮。可以说an unattractive/unappealing personality，但an unattractive man/woman通常指不性感的人，而an unappealing man/woman更有可能指性格不讨人喜欢的人。■ unappetizing (BrE also unappetising) / /ʌnˈæpɪtaɪzɪŋ/ / (of food) unpleasant to eat; looking as if it will be unpleasant to eat （食物）难吃的，倒胃口的，看似难吃的◆She brought me an unappetizing meal of cold fried eggs on toast.她给我端来一份冷的煎蛋吐司，看上去就倒胃口。 OPP appetizing ⇨ delicious |