
好词典

源自前缀 un-(表否定) + popular(受欢迎的),17世纪后期开始使用。
❶ 指不受欢迎或不被多数人喜欢的,常用于描述人、事物或观点因不符合主流偏好而缺乏支持。
“The new policy proved unpopular among employees.”
(新政策在员工中反响不佳。)
“He was an unpopular leader due to his strict rules.”
(由于制定严格规定,他是一位不受欢迎的领导者。)
unpopular opinion — 指少数人持有、与主流观点相左的看法,常用于讨论争议性话题时自我调侃或强调立场。
“It's an unpopular opinion, but I think the ending was perfect.”
(虽然这是少数派观点,但我认为结局很完美。)