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tasteless

UK //ˈteɪstləs//US //ˈteɪstləs//

词源

源自中古英语,由 taste(味道/品味) + -less(无...的)构成,字面意思为'没有味道'或'缺乏品味'。

adjective

❶ 指食物或饮料缺乏味道,尝起来平淡无味。常用于形容食物质量差或调味不足的情况。

“The soup was completely tasteless without any salt.”

(这汤一点盐都没放,完全没味道。)

“The airline served a tasteless meal during the flight.”

(航班上提供的餐食寡淡无味。)

❶ 形容行为、笑话或装饰等缺乏品味,显得粗俗或不得体。多用于批评低俗的言行举止。

“His tasteless jokes made everyone uncomfortable.”

(他那些没品的笑话让所有人都很尴尬。)

“Wearing flip-flops to a wedding is considered tasteless.”

(穿人字拖参加婚礼会被认为很没品位。)

同义词:flavorless, bland, vulgar, crass, unrefined

常见短语

tasteless remark — 指不得体或冒犯人的言论,通常因为缺乏对他人感受的考虑而显得粗鲁。

“He made a tasteless remark about her weight that upset everyone.”

(他开了个关于她体重的低俗玩笑,让所有人都不高兴。)

tasteless decoration — 形容装饰风格缺乏审美,显得俗气或过度浮夸,不符合大众的审美标准。

“The hotel lobby was full of tasteless decorations with too many bright colors.”

(酒店大堂装饰得俗不可耐,用了太多鲜艳的颜色。)