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disreputable + noun
He was known as a disreputable character.
他以名誉不好的性格而闻名。
名声不好的；不光彩的；不体面的
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名声不好的；不光彩的；不体面的
Having a bad reputation; not respectable.
He was known as a disreputable character.
他以名誉不好的性格而闻名。
不体面的,声誉不佳的；不光彩的。
Not respectable, lacking repute; discreditable.
缺乏品格、行为或外貌的体面
lacking respectability in character or behavior or appearance
The company hired a disreputable lawyer known for unethical practices.
这家公司聘用了一位以不道德行为闻名的名声不好的律师。
They avoided the disreputable part of town after dark.
天黑后他们避开了镇上名声不好的区域。
His disreputable behavior at the party shocked everyone.
他在派对上的不光彩行为震惊了所有人。
He was known as a disreputable character.
他以名誉不好的性格而闻名。
The establishment is disreputable.
该机构声名狼藉。
The company became disreputable after the scandal.
这家公司丑闻后变得名誉扫地。
Not this
He is a disreputable.
Use this
He is disreputable.
disreputable 是形容词，不能用作名词。应该说 'He is disreputable.' 而不是 'He is a disreputable.'。
Not this
That is an unreputable company.
Use this
That is a disreputable company.
中文学习者可能根据 'unreliable' 类推出 'unreputable'，但正确的否定前缀是 'dis-'，应为 'disreputable'。
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名声不好的人；品格卑劣者
The police were watching several disreputable characters in the crowd.
警方正在监视人群中的几个名声不好的人。
不光彩的过去
The candidate's disreputable past was uncovered by reporters.
记者的报道揭露了这位候选人不光彩的过去。
不光彩的行为
His disreputable behavior at the party shocked everyone.
他在聚会上的不光彩行为令所有人震惊。
名声不佳的场所
They refused to enter the disreputable establishment.
他们拒绝进入那家名声不佳的场所。
不良分子；名声不好的人
The neighborhood was plagued by disreputable elements.
这个街区一直受到不良分子的滋扰。
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disreputable = dis(否定) + reputable(体面的)：体面的名声被否定，即声誉不佳、不光彩。
语域：formal 常见场景：newspaper editorials、academic writing、literary descriptions 「disreputable」通常属于较正式的用词，多用于书面语、新闻评论或文学描写，日常口语中不太常见；表达“名声不好、不体面”时，比较常见于正式语境。
形容词，常用作定语或表语，意为'名声不好的'。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.