unsavoury
adjective /ʌnˈseɪvəri/
/ʌnˈseɪvəri/
(US English unsavory)
- unpleasant or offensive; not considered morally acceptable
讨厌的；无礼的；声名狼藉的；不道德的 - an unsavoury incident
令人厌恶的事件 - Her friends are all pretty unsavoury characters.
她的朋友尽是些不三不四的人。
Collocations DictionaryUnsavoury/unsavory is used with these nouns:- character
- incident
- reputation
- …
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