释义 |
unprepossessingun‧pre‧pos‧sess‧ing /ˌʌnpriːpəˈzesɪŋ/ adjective formal - His writing-room on the first floor contains an unprepossessing table and a sideboard, on which sit his word-processor and printer.
- In appearance he was singularly unprepossessing.
- Jim's is an unprepossessing corner cafe-shabby furniture, steamy windows, pine tongue-and-groove walls.
- The book contains 58 photographs of this unprepossessing site.
- The door was swung open by an unprepossessing man of middle stature, creamy-faced, and merry-eyed.
- The ferry was the most unprepossessing sea vessel I've ever seen.
- To top this unprepossessing appearance was a thin, scrawny neck which seemed only just to support the weight of his head.
- When first surveyed, a few years ago, it had rendered outer walls and unprepossessing windows.
not very attractive or noticeable: Despite his unprepossessing appearance, he was very popular with women. |