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be unpalatable
本义指食物味道不好，难以入口。
The leftovers were unpalatable.
剩菜很难吃。
难吃的
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难吃的
Unpleasant to the taste.
The leftovers were unpalatable.
剩菜很难吃。
难吃的；味道不佳的
Unpleasant to the taste.
难吃的；令人不快的
not pleasant or acceptable to the taste or mind
令人不快的；讨厌的
Unpleasant or disagreeable.
The soup was so unpalatable that I could not finish it.
这汤太难吃了，我实在喝不完。
AI contextual example
Many people find the truth unpalatable, but we must face it.
许多人觉得真相令人不快，但我们必须面对它。
AI contextual example
The company had to accept an unpalatable compromise to avoid bankruptcy.
公司不得不接受一个令人不快的妥协以避免破产。
AI contextual example
an unpalatable meal
一顿难吃的饭菜。
WordNet
本义指食物味道不好，难以入口。
The leftovers were unpalatable.
剩菜很难吃。
引申意义指某事物令人难以接受，后接表示人的对象。
The compromise was unpalatable to both sides.
这一妥协方案双方都难以接受。
该结构表示主观上认为某事物令人不快或难以接受。
Many voters find the new tax unpalatable.
许多选民觉得这项新税难以接受。
常修饰 truth、fact、reality 等抽象名词，表示令人难以面对的真相。
The report revealed some unpalatable truths.
该报告揭示了一些令人不快的事实。
Not this
This food unpalatable.
Use this
This food is unpalatable.
中文母语者受“这食物难吃”影响，容易漏掉系动词 is；unpalatable 是形容词，作表语时必须与 be 动词连用，构成 be unpalatable。
Not this
The dish tastes unpalatably.
Use this
The dish tastes unpalatable.
taste 是系动词，后面应接形容词作表语，而不是副词。unpalatable 是形容词，所以不能用副词形式 unpalatably 修饰 taste；这里描述的是 dish 的性质。
Not this
The compromise was unpalatable for both sides.
Use this
The compromise was unpalatable to both sides.
表示“对……来说难以接受/令人不快”时，unpalatable 的固定搭配介词是 to，而不是 for；中文“对……来说”容易导致误用 for。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
难以接受的真相
The unpalatable truth is that the company is going bankrupt.
难以接受的真相是公司即将破产。
难以接受的现实
Many people avoid facing the unpalatable reality of aging.
许多人回避面对衰老这一难以接受的现实。
难以下咽的食物
The hotel served unpalatable food during our entire stay.
整个住宿期间，酒店提供的食物都难以下咽。
难吃的药
The sick child refused to take the unpalatable medicine.
生病的孩子拒绝吃难吃的药。
难以接受的选择
We were left with the unpalatable option of cutting staff or closing the factory.
我们只剩下难以接受的选择：要么裁员，要么关闭工厂。
令人不快的消息
We received unpalatable news about the project's cancellation.
我们收到了项目取消的令人不快的消息。
令人难以接受的真相
It may be an unpalatable truth, but our city's air quality has not improved over the past decade.
这可能是一个令人难以接受的真相，但我们城市的空气质量在过去十年中并没有改善。
难以下咽的解决办法；令人难以接受的必要措施
Raising interest rates is unpalatable medicine, but it is the only way to control inflation.
提高利率是一剂难以下咽的药，但这是控制通胀的唯一办法。
政治上难以被接受的；在政治上不得人心的
The proposal was scientifically sound but politically unpalatable, so it was never adopted.
这项提议在科学上站得住脚，但在政治上难以被接受，因此从未得到采纳。
Use unpalatable naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
把 un-（不）和 palate（上颚）联想：不合上颚的口味，就是难吃的、令人不快的。
语域：formal 常见场景：美食评论、新闻报道、政治讨论、公司决策 unpalatable 比较正式，多用于书面或正式场合；用于食物时意为“难吃的”，但更常见于形容事实、消息等令人难以接受。
通常作表语或定语，常与介词to连用表示‘令…不悦’或‘不合…口味’
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