"unsavoury" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 令人討厭的
• 聲名狼藉的

Definition

形容令人不愉快的事物，尤其指味道或氣味，也可指被認為道德上不好或名聲不佳的人、地方或行為。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多用於正式或書面語，常修飾“人品”、“行為”、“名聲”等。形容食物時，日常常用“難喫”或“不好”。

Examples

The food had an unsavoury smell.

這道菜有一股**令人討厭的**味道。

He is known for his unsavoury behavior.

他以**令人討厭的**行為而聞名。

They warned us about the unsavoury parts of town.

他們提醒我們注意城市裡**聲名狼藉的**地區。

Some unsavoury characters were hanging around the entrance.

有一些**不良分子**在入口附近閒逛。

The company cut ties after learning about his unsavoury past.

公司得知他**聲名狼藉**的過去後與他斷絕關係。

Honestly, that deal sounds pretty unsavoury to me.

老實說，那筆交易聽起來相當**有問題**。