
好词典

源自拉丁语 'dis-'(表示否定)和 'reputabilis'(值得尊敬的),字面意思是“不值得尊敬的”。
❶ 形容人或事物名声不好、不可靠或不值得信任,通常因为有不道德或可疑的行为。
“He was involved with some disreputable characters in his youth.”
(他年轻时和一些名声不好的人有来往。)
“The hotel had a disreputable appearance, with broken windows and peeling paint.”
(这家酒店看起来名声不佳,窗户破碎,油漆剥落。)
disreputable behavior — 指不道德或令人不齿的行为,通常会导致负面评价或社会排斥。
“The politician's disreputable behavior led to his resignation.”
(这位政客的不光彩行为导致他辞职。)