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单词 off-putting
释义
off-putting
adjective[after verb]
uk
/ˌɒfˈpʊt.ɪŋ/us
/ˈɑːfˌpʊt̬.ɪŋ/
C2
slightlyunpleasantorworryingso that you do notwantto getinvolvedin any way:
令人不快的；令人烦恼的，讨人厌的
He'sslightlyaggressive, which a lot ofpeoplefindoff-putting when they firstmeethim.他有些好斗，这让许多人初次见他时都感觉有些厌恶。
What Ifoundoff-putting was theamountofworkthat you wereexpectedto do.我觉得烦心的是要让你做那么多的工作。
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(Definition ofoff-puttingfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofoff-putting

off-putting
The rather laboured survey of the history of exegesis in the foreword is alsooff-putting.
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At that time, downloading was slow, andoff-puttingto students.
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The book's title, coupled with her new name, may have beenoff-puttingas well.
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This is potentiallyoff-puttingto the housing designer or provider.
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Then there was the somewhatoff-puttingatmosphere which new recruits to the party often found when they attended their first meetings.
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Both the sound of her voice and her en travesti tendencies could be positivelyoff-putting.
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With such a long history in place, it is no surprise that a formidable body of literature has built up, and this can beoff-puttingto the novice.
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It is terriblyoff-puttingto have one of those faces that is so instantly forgettable.
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The adversarial system is extremelyoff-puttingto a large proportion of the electorate, particularly women.
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I agree with those who do not like the title of ombudsman, which is rather daunting andoff-puttingand difficult for people readily to understand.
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There is nothing moreoff-puttingthan trying to make a speech on an important subject and hearing someone coughing and spluttering behind.
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Next there were three children peering out of the back window making rude faces, which is jollyoff-putting.
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It is ratheroff-puttingand is just a simple matter of turning down the volume.
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Such an all-embracing assertion would certainly be veryoff-puttingnowadays.
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
The interview and the form areoff-puttingto many people, so we are talking about the minimum number of people.
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
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