"unsavory" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 令人討厭的
• 不道德的
• 令人不悅的

Definition

令人不悅、令人反感或有道德爭議的。可用來描述味道、氣味，也用於形容名譽不佳的人或事。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多用於正式或書面語，既可指食物難聞難喫，也常用來指不道德或可疑的人、行為及情境，如“unsavory character”。不是‘無味’，而是‘令人不悅’或‘道德上有問題’。

Examples

The soup had an unsavory odor.

這湯有一種**令人討厭的**氣味。

He was known as an unsavory character in the neighborhood.

他在附近是個**可疑的**人物。

There was something unsavory about the deal.

這個交易有些**不道德的**地方。

Some unsavory people hang out at that bar after dark.

那家酒吧晚上經常有些**不良分子**出沒。

She tried to avoid getting involved with unsavory businesses.

她盡量避免和**可疑**的生意有牽連。

The meat looked unsavory, so I didn't eat it.

這肉看起來很**難喫**，所以我沒喫。