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unsavory + noun
作定语修饰后面的名词，常与 reputation、past、practice 等抽象名词连用。
The documentary exposed unsavory practices in the industry.
这部纪录片揭露了该行业中令人反感的行为。
道德上令人反感的；品行不端的；令人厌恶的
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道德上令人反感的；品行不端的；令人厌恶的
morally offensive
The documentary exposed unsavory practices in the industry.
这部纪录片揭露了该行业中令人反感的行为。
没有味道的；没有香味的
a. morally offensive
The company's unsavory marketing tactics angered many loyal customers.
该公司不道德的营销手段激怒了许多忠实顾客。
The proposal sounded unsavory to the committee, so they voted against it.
这个提议在委员会听来很不道德，因此他们投票反对。
I found his jokes unsavory and stopped sitting with him at lunch.
我觉得他的笑话令人反感，就不再和他一起吃午饭了。
作定语修饰后面的名词，常与 reputation、past、practice 等抽象名词连用。
The documentary exposed unsavory practices in the industry.
这部纪录片揭露了该行业中令人反感的行为。
find 后接宾语和形容词补语，表示主观评价。
Many people find his behavior unsavory.
许多人觉得他的行为令人反感。
系表结构描述主语的性质，主语常为抽象名词。
The details of the scandal are unsavory.
这桩丑闻的细节让人反感。
Not this
This soup is unsavory.
Use this
This soup is bland.
unsavory 意为“令人反感的、令人厌恶的”，并不表示“淡而无味”；表达“没有味道”应该用 bland 或 tasteless。
Not this
He is an unsavory.
Use this
He is an unsavory person.
unsavory 是形容词，不能单独跟在 an 后面作名词；要表达“品行不端的人”需要补充 person、character 等名词。
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不好的名声
The company developed an unsavory reputation for exploiting its workers.
这家公司因剥削工人而落下了不好的名声。
品行不端的人
The neighborhood was full of unsavory characters.
这个街区到处都是品行不端的人。
令人不快的细节
The report revealed unsavory details about the charity's finances.
这份报告披露了该慈善机构财务方面令人不快的细节。
不光彩的过去
The politician's unsavory past came back to haunt him.
这位政客不光彩的过去又回来困扰他了。
见不得人的勾当
He was suspected of being involved in some unsavory business.
他被怀疑卷入了某些见不得人的勾当。
不正当手段
The industry is known for its unsavory practices.
这个行业以其不正当手段而闻名。
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联想：un + savor（味道），像食物让人倒胃口一样，品行也令人反感。
语域：formal 常见场景：news reports、formal writing、describing a person's past 该词表示“道德上令人反感的”，通常用于较正式或书面语境，多出现在新闻报道、评论或描述人物/行为时；日常口语中较少见。
savory 和 bravery 与 unsavory 的韵脚相同（/eɪvəri/）；ivory 虽拼写也以 -vory 结尾，但读作 /aɪvəri/，并不押韵，注意区分。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.