unpalatable

英 [ʌn'pælətəb(ə)l] 美 [ʌn'pælətəbl]
  • adj. 味道差的,难吃的;讨人厌的,使人不快的
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unpalatable (adj.)
1680s, from un- (1) "not" + palatable (adj.). Related: Unpalatably.
1. It is an unpalatable fact that rape makes a good news story.
强奸事件成了新闻报道的好素材,真是令人难以接受。

来自柯林斯例句

2. Only then did I learn the unpalatable truth.
直到那时我才得知令人难以接受的真相。

来自《权威词典》

3. It was only then that I began to learn the unpalatable truth about John.
直到那时我才开始了解到有关约翰的一些令人难以接受的实情。

来自辞典例句

4. But enough of this . Homely truth is unpalatable.
得了,忠言逆耳,不说这些了.

来自英汉文学 - 汤姆历险

5. He believed in the religion which he taught , harsh , unpalatable , uncharitable as that religion was.
他相信自己宣讲的那种宗教信仰,虽然那种信仰严厉讨厌, 苛刻无情.

来自辞典例句