| 词汇 | unprepossessing |
| 释义 | unprepossessing adjective uk /ˌʌn.priː.pəˈzes.ɪŋ/ us /ˌʌn.priː.pəˈzes.ɪŋ/ not interesting, attractive, or impressive: 无趣的，乏味的;没有吸引力的 We were disappointed at the unprepossessing exterior of the hotel.我们对旅馆乏味的外表感到失望。 Synonyms ghastlyUKinformal grim(UNPLEASANT)informal grotesque(UGLY) hideous ugly(NOT ATTRACTIVE) unattractive unsightlyformal Tedious and uninspiring (as) dull as ditchwateridiom anonymous banal banally basic marginal marmoreal meh menial menially staid staidly stale staleness stodgily watch paint dryidiom watch the clockidiom wearisome wearisomely weary Examples of unprepossessingunprepossessing He gave a very unprepossessing defence of the people whom he is supposed to support. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Despite his unprepossessing appearance and apparent absentmindedness, he shrewdly solves all of his cases and secures all evidence needed for indictment. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The guardhouse was built at this time at a cost of 215, but the house was regarded as unprepossessing. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. There is no sign outside, and the building itself is an unprepossessing concrete block, so it is easy to miss. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. A neglected and unprepossessing exterior often hides a beautiful garden within. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. It is a somewhat unprepossessing home, the chief architectural feature of which is a porch wrapped around two sides. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. His undistinguished pedigree and unprepossessing appearance meant that he was not popular with breeders and attracted few top class mares. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Despite its unprepossessing subject matter, it gained a reputation for being both cultured and funny. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Throughout the years reporters remarked on his unprepossessing appearance. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Mercedes grew up to be a serious young woman, shy and unprepossessing. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. He was big, burly and unprepossessing. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Neele was described as short of stature and of appearance rather humble and unprepossessing, but his large expanse of forehead and the fire of his eye betokened mind and imagination. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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