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uninviting

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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++un·in·vit·ing /ˌʌnɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ◂/ adjective  1 UNFRIENDLYan uninviting place seems unattractive or unpleasant 〔地方〕无吸引力的;令人讨厌的 The building was cold, dark, and uninviting. 那幢大楼又冷又黑,让人不敢进去。2 uninviting prospect something unpleasant that you will have to do 将不得不做的事 He faced the uninviting prospect of a two-hour wait for the next train. 眼下他得花两个小时等待下一班火车。
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uninvitingThe old part of the city is tiny and uninviting.The fault lay not with Alison but with her surroundings, soulless and uninviting.Barbon High Fell, rising on the east, is also uninviting although easier of access.This uninviting prospect was offered to a people who, in name at any rate, had tasted independence.
un·in·vit·ing adjectiveChineseSyllable
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uninviting
uninviting /ˌʌnɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ◂/ adjective
 Word Family: noun: invitation, invite; adjective: uninvited, invitinguninviting; verb: invite; adverb: invitingly
1. an uninviting place seems unattractive or unpleasant:
    The building was cold, dark, and uninviting.
2. uninviting prospect something unpleasant that you will have to do:
    He faced the uninviting prospect of a two-hour wait for the next train.


un·in·vit·ingBrE /ˌʌnɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ/ 🔊NAmE /ˌʌnɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ/ 🔊 adjectivenot attractive or pleasant 无吸引力的;不诱人的The water looked cold and uninviting. 这水看上去凉冰冰的,让人不想下去。🔊🔊 OPP inviting