Word · Frequency #11080
unattractive
不好看的；不吸引人的；乏味的
not pleasant to look at; lacking beauty or charm
- 1.
Not handsome or beautiful or appealing.
不英俊、不美丽或不吸引人的。
- 2.
Lacking the power to attract interest.
缺乏吸引力的,无法引起兴趣的。
不英俊、不美丽或不吸引人的。；缺乏吸引力的,无法引起兴趣的。；无吸引力的；无魅力的；乏味的
In use
The old sofa in the corner was quite unattractive, so we decided to cover it with a bright blanket.
She turned down the job because the salary package was unattractive.
The hotel room had an unattractive view of the parking lot.
be unattractive to sb
The low salary makes the job unattractive to many applicants.
低薪水使得这份工作对许多求职者没有吸引力。
find sb/sth unattractive
She found his rude behavior unattractive.
她觉得他的粗鲁行为毫无魅力。
look unattractive
Connections
Collocations
- physically unattractive
- 外表不好看的，没有身体魅力的
- He was physically unattractive, but his wit made him irresistible.他外表并不好看，但机智让他魅力难挡。
- unattractive prospect
- 不吸引人的前景；让人不愿接受的可能
- Commuting three hours a day is an unattractive prospect.每天通勤三小时是毫无吸引力的前景。
- unattractive option
- 没有吸引力的选择
- For the government, raising taxes is an unattractive option.对政府来说，增税是一个没有吸引力的选择。
- deeply unattractive
- 非常没有吸引力的，极其不讨喜的
- The idea of working for that company is deeply unattractive to me.为那家公司工作的想法对我来说毫无吸引力。
- unattractive personality
- 没有魅力的性格，不讨人喜欢的个性
- He has an unattractive personality despite his impressive résumé.
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 un- 想成‘无’，attractive 是‘有吸引力’，合起来‘无吸引力’；记成‘无魅力的脸让人不想看’。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：physical appearance、abstract appeal unattractive 是中性词，通常用于描述人或事物缺乏吸引力。既可用于外貌，也可用于想法、机会等抽象概念。口语和书面语中都比较常见，语气比 ugly 委婉。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都与 unattractive 押韵，均以 /æktɪv/ 结尾，拼写中共享 -active。注意：unattached /ˌʌnəˈtætʃt/、unattainable /ˌʌnəˈteɪnəbəl/ 等词虽有相同的 un- 前缀，但结尾发音完全不同，切勿根据拼写类推读音。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.