好词典

distasteful

UK //dɪsˈteɪst.fəl//US //dɪsˈteɪst.fəl//

词源

源自 dis-(表示否定) + taste(品味) + -ful(形容词后缀),字面意思是“不合品味的”。

adjective

❶ 令人不快的,使人反感的,通常指某事或某行为让人感到不舒服或厌恶。

“The joke he made was distasteful and offended many people.”

(他开的那个玩笑令人反感,冒犯了许多人。)

“She found the violent scenes in the movie distasteful.”

(她觉得电影中的暴力场面令人不适。)

同义词:unpleasant, disgusting, offensive, repulsive, revolting

常见短语

find something distasteful — 认为某事令人不快或反感,表达对某事物的厌恶情绪。

“Many people find his arrogant attitude distasteful.”

(许多人觉得他傲慢的态度令人反感。)