unprepossessing

英 [ˌʌnˌpriːpəˈzesɪŋ]

美 [ˌʌnˌpriːpəˈzesɪŋ]

adj.  不讨人喜欢的; 不吸引人的; 让人无良好(或深刻)印象的

GRE

BNC.34284 / COCA.29400

牛津词典

adj.

• 不讨人喜欢的；不吸引人的；让人无良好（或深刻）印象的
  not attractive; not making a good or strong impression

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 不吸引人的；其貌不扬的
  If you describe someone or something asunprepossessing, you mean that they look rather plain or ordinary, although they may have good or special qualities that are hidden.
  1. We found the tastiest and most imaginative paella and tapas in the most unprepossessing bars and cafés.
     我们在最不起眼的酒吧和咖啡馆找到了最可口、最具创意的肉菜饭和餐前小吃。

英英释义

adj

• creating an unfavorable or neutral first impression
  Synonym:unpresentable

双语例句

• We found the tastiest and most imaginative paella and tapas in the most unprepossessing bars and caf é s.
  我们在最不起眼的酒吧和咖啡馆找到了最可口、最具创意的肉菜饭和餐前小吃。
• Despite this unprepossessing outlook, the bank envisages a recovery starting by the end of the year.
  尽管前景堪忧，英格兰银行还是描绘了最迟今年年底启动的复苏图景。
• Thought unprepossessing to look at, he is a man of immense erudition.
  虽然面貌令人没好感，但他是一个宽大博学的人。
• 24a strange figure is revealed, outwardly unprepossessing, untidy, unkempt, he is a yogi of transcendent powers.
  一个奇怪的现象显示，他虽然表面上不吸引人，不修边幅，实际上却是一位有着超越力量的瑜伽修行者。
• Meanwhile, in Kent, the unprepossessing town of Ashford might soon become the biggest shared space scheme in the world.
  与此同时，肯特郡阿什福德这个平凡的小镇可能很快将成为全球规模最大的“共享空间”项目。
• We eventually located the cottage-tucked away behind an unprepossessing row of shops.
  我们终于找到了那座小屋&它隐藏在一排不引人注目的店铺后面。
• The fire walls make the building look unprepossessing and cut off.
  一道风火墙把那座房子给隔开了，难以看清。
• Would you believe this cockpit is actually all inside the unprepossessing contraption on the right?
  你相信这个驾驶舱，就在右图貌不惊人的「铁盒」中吗？
• He was externally very unprepossessing.
  他的外表很不吸引人。