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单词 unsavory
释义 un·savory
\“+\ adjective
Etymology: Middle English, fr un- (I) + savory
1. : not savory : insipid, tasteless
2. : unpleasant to taste or smell : disagreeable, distasteful
 < dropped the unsavory morsel — John Burroughs >
 < punishing students … by assigning them more work, has made education unsavory and unappealing to the average student — H.C.McKown >
3. : morally offensive
 < an unsavory character … could be as harmful to youngsters as a man who beat them or starved them — Ross Annett >
 < an unsavory reputation for providing a friendly haven for pirates — American Guide Series: Rhode Island >
 < make an example of men around him caught in unsavory acts — New Republic >
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