unsavory

  • adj.令人不快的;臭不可闻的;不良;不光彩的
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adj

1
morally offensive
an unsavory reputation
an unsavory scandal
Synonym: unsavoury offensive
2
not pleasing in odor or taste
Synonym: distasteful unsavoury

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  1. I have cleared my piazza of that unsavory flytrap .

    我除掉了走廊上这只臭不可闻的捕蝇器啦。

  2. There is a lot of unsavory material available on the internet .

    网络上有很多不健康的信息。

  3. Society is full of unsavory people .

    社会上到处是可怕的人

  4. Your diplomatic nature will help you in straightening out unsavory situations .

    你的外交特质将有助于你使令人不快的状况得到好转。

  5. Fitting the hypothesis , unsavory memories were less vivid than the positive ones .

    符合预期的设想,对于不道德的行为的记忆比道德行为的记忆要模糊很多。

  6. I 'm ill , and so have to drink these unsavory tea herbs every day .

    我病了,每天都要喝这些难喝的水剂。

  7. Mr. Williams had a room filled with , um , unsavory items .

    Williams先生有一个房间专门存放…让人不齿的物品。

  8. The story boiled over on social media , triggering debate among users on how to handle the unsavory situation .

    这一事件在社交媒体上炸开了锅,并引发了人们对如何处理这种令人不快的情形的争论。

  9. Keep a lookout for any individuals eager to confront you with unsavory situations .

    对于任何想让你陷入困境的人,要保持警惕。

  10. Like Garment , he saw in Watergate a means to purify the Administration by getting rid of unsavory elements .

    他同加门特一样,认为可以从水门事件下手,清除不良分子,纯洁政府。

  11. You don 't mention whether the behavior you 've witnessed is illegal , or whether it 's merely unsavory .

    你没有提到你所见到的行为是违法的,还是仅仅违背道德。

  12. Critics say that the start-ups are unsavory efforts to avoid regulation and taxes , and that the very term sharing economy is ridiculous .

    批评者称,这些初创公司令人讨厌,它们逃避监管和税收,而且分享型经济这个词本来就很荒谬。

  13. But even then , you need to remain aware of what 's going on with the finances so there are no unsavory surprises .

    但即使如此,你也应该了解家庭财务状况,免得事到临头大吃一惊。

  14. He became appalled at unsavory tricks .

    如此心狠手辣的手段,使他惊呆了。

  15. Most energy companies operate in places where unsavory things happen , points out Brian Youngberg , an analyst with Edward Jones .

    爱德华琼斯公司(EdwardJones)分析师布赖恩•扬恩博格指出,大多数能源公司经营业务的地方都会发生一些不愉快的事件。

  16. When my grandmother – from a New England background – was confronted with an unsavory topic , she would change the subject and gaze out the window .

    当我的新英格兰裔祖母遇到不愉快的话题时,她就会转移话题,凝望窗外。这也正是我的处事之道:别管闲事。

  17. Critics say that the start-ups are unsavory efforts to avoid regulation and taxes , and that the very term " sharing economy " is ridiculous .

    批评者称,这些初创公司令人讨厌,它们逃避监管和税收,而且“分享型经济”这个词本来就很荒谬。

  18. He also supported unsavory liberation movements and causes throughout the world , ranging from small opposition movements in sub-Saharan Africa to the Irish Republican Army .

    同时,他在全世界范围内支持和引发一些令人生厌的解放运动,例如撒哈拉以南非洲的小股反对势力和爱尔兰共和军。

  19. Nevertheless , it has become much harder for banks to conduct business with rogue nations and unsavory characters as governments , most notably the US , fight back .

    不过,由于政府、尤其是美国政府加大打击力度,如今银行要继续为“邪恶”国家或在西方臭名昭著的人物提供业务服务已变得困难多了。

  20. Here we honor those who have died , been murdered or had something even more unsavory happen to them during the course of Game of Thrones .

    我们尊敬《权力的游戏》中死掉的、被杀的还有那些不幸发生在他们身上的各种角色。

  21. He said that during the period he " dazedly chose ( or hired ) the companionship of unsavory and insipid types . "

    他说,在那段时间,他“昏头昏脑地挑选(或聘请)了一些无聊的人来陪伴”自己。

  22. You could have your FixedList class implement the List interface as well , but then you are faced with the unsavory task of providing an implementation for all of the List methods .

    您也可以让您的FixedList类实现List接口,但是您需要面对一项烦人的工作:为所有List方法提供一个实现。

  23. If someone has unsavory morals and a shady sense of principles and ethics that don 't align with yours , then it 's probably best not to continue the relationship .

    如果这个人道德败坏,立场也不坚定,有着和你相悖的道德标准,那么最好不要继续这段关系了。

  24. You will probably attract lots of partners but if you think that you can two-time you will face some very unsavory reactions from the partners you choose to play with this week .

    射手座:本周会吸引很多伙伴,但是如果你有欺骗行为的话就会面对难以应付的反映。

  25. Also note that flights booked through Priceline won 't always tell you your exact itinerary before you book a package , so you might end up with unsavory layovers .

    还要注意,通过Priceline订购的航班并不总会在你订购套餐之前把行程路线告诉你,所以你有可能遇到不喜欢的转机地点。

  26. You can remember her smile after ending your quarrel , you can recall the taste of her unsavory food , you can clearly feel her smell even if she left you for days .

    您能在结束您的争吵以后记住她的微笑,您能召回口味她令人厌恶的食物,您能明显地感觉她的气味,即使她留下您好几天。

  27. If a neighborhood allows broken windows to stay that way , and fails to replace them , the neighborhood will deteriorate because vandals and other unsavory people will assume no one cares .

    如果你的邻居对“破窗”置之不理,并没修复它,那么久而久之邻里关系就会恶化,因为那些破坏者和一些讨人嫌的人就会认为没人管他们而继续肆无忌惮。

  28. It feels bad to be reminded of unsavory actions - accidentally insulting a colleague , forgetting your sibling 's birthday , acting a fool at your best friend 's wedding .

    想起那些让人讨厌的行为的感觉很糟糕-不小心侮辱了同事,忘记自己兄弟姐妹的生日,又或者在朋友的婚礼上像个傻瓜一样。

  29. Many presidents have been elected in spite of their past indiscretions , but unless you have a team of handlers and PR types protecting and spinning your image , you should keep your unsavory past to yourself .

    很多总统并未因其过去的不慎言行而落选,但除非你拥有一整个团队的经理和公关顾问来保护和美化你的形象,你应该让自己不光彩的陈年旧事烂在肚子里。

  30. What the organizational psychologists , of Northwestern University and Harvard Business School , respectively , found is that recalling unsavory actions causes " psychological discomfort , " so people have fuzzier memories of the bad things they 've done .

    西北大学和哈佛商学院的工业组织心理学家分别发现回忆那些令人讨厌的行为会引起心理上的不适,因此人们对于他们所做的那些糟糕的事情的记忆比较模糊。