inhospitable
US /ˌɪn.hɑːˈspɪt̬.ə.bəl/
UK /ˌɪn.hɒsˈpɪt.ə.bəl/
形容詞
1.
不宜居住的, 荒涼的
(of a place or climate) harsh and difficult to live in
範例:
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The desert is an inhospitable environment for most plants.
沙漠對大多數植物來說是荒涼且不宜居住的環境。
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They had to survive in the inhospitable terrain of the mountains.
他們必須在山脈險惡的地形中生存。
2.
不友好的, 不待客的
(of a person) unfriendly and not welcoming to strangers or guests
範例:
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The locals were surprisingly inhospitable to the tourists.
當地人對遊客出奇地不友好。
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I felt unwelcome in such an inhospitable household.
在這樣一個不待客的家庭裡，我覺得自己不受歡迎。