
好词典

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'。
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。)
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。)