Word · Frequency #20112
disreputable
名声不好的；不光彩的；不体面的
核心释义
Having a bad reputation; not respectable.
- 1.
不体面的,声誉不佳的；不光彩的。
Not respectable, lacking repute; discreditable.
- 2.
缺乏品格、行为或外貌的体面
lacking respectability in character or behavior or appearance
不体面的,声誉不佳的；不光彩的。；缺乏品格、行为或外貌的体面；名誉不好的；不光彩的；声名狼藉的
用法In use
The company hired a disreputable lawyer known for unethical practices.
用法提示：形容词，修饰律师，表示其名誉不佳。
They avoided the disreputable part of town after dark.
用法提示：形容词，修饰区域，指该地区声名狼藉。
His disreputable behavior at the party shocked everyone.
用法提示：形容词，修饰行为，表示不光彩、可耻。
disreputable + noun
He was known as a disreputable character.
他以名誉不好的性格而闻名。
be + disreputable
The establishment is disreputable.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- disreputable character
- 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。
- disreputable past
- 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。
- disreputable behavior
- 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。
- disreputable establishment
- 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。
- disreputable element
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
disreputable = dis(否定) + reputable(体面的)：体面的名声被否定，即声誉不佳、不光彩。
语境与语域Context & Register
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。
语法说明Grammar Note
形容词，常用作定语或表语，意为'名声不好的'。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
reputable 与 disreputable 押韵。disputable、computable、indisputable 虽然拼写都以 -putable 结尾，但重音在 -pu- 上，读 /pjuː/，与 disreputable 不押韵。reputation 共享词首 reput-，但读音和词尾不同。
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