inhospitable
US /ˌɪn.hɑːˈspɪt̬.ə.bəl/
UK /ˌɪn.hɒsˈpɪt.ə.bəl/
形容词
1.
不宜居住的, 荒凉的
(of a place or climate) harsh and difficult to live in
示例:
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The desert is an inhospitable environment for most plants.
沙漠对大多数植物来说是荒凉且不宜居住的环境。
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They had to survive in the inhospitable terrain of the mountains.
他们必须在山脉险恶的地形中生存。
2.
不友好的, 不待客的
(of a person) unfriendly and not welcoming to strangers or guests
示例:
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The locals were surprisingly inhospitable to the tourists.
当地人对游客出奇地不友好。
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I felt unwelcome in such an inhospitable household.
在这样一个不待客的家庭里，我觉得自己不受欢迎。