Word · Frequency #16968
unsavory
道德上令人反感的；品行不端的；令人厌恶的
morally offensive
- 1.
a. morally offensive
没有味道的；没有香味的
没有味道的；没有香味的；难吃的；难闻的
In use
The company's unsavory marketing tactics angered many loyal customers.
The proposal sounded unsavory to the committee, so they voted against it.
I found his jokes unsavory and stopped sitting with him at lunch.
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。
find + noun + unsavory
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。
be + unsavory
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。
Common mistakes
This soup is unsavory.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。
He is an unsavory.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。
Connections
Collocations
- unsavory reputation
- 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。
- unsavory character
- 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。
- unsavory details
- 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。
- unsavory past
- 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。
- unsavory business
- 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。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想：un + savor（味道），像食物让人倒胃口一样，品行也令人反感。
Context & Register
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。
Pronunciation & Spelling
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.