distastefulness
distastefulness — 名詞
1. the character of something that causes offence or seems improper in social setti
冒犯性
言行令人反感或不得體的性質
the character of something that causes offence or seems improper in social settings
Amara was shocked by the distastefulness of the jokes at the dinner party.
Amara 對晚宴上那些玩笑的冒犯性感到震驚。
passive: be shocked by the distastefulness of [something]
The newspaper later apologised for the distastefulness of its cartoon.
那家報社後來為其漫畫的冒犯性道了歉。
What troubled Jun most was the sheer distastefulness of the advertisement joking about the landslide.
最讓 Jun 困擾的是那則拿山崩開玩笑的廣告極度的冒犯性。
Fatima found the distastefulness of the prank mocking her uncle's stammer impossible to forgive.
Fatima 覺得那個嘲笑她叔叔口吃的惡作劇的冒犯性讓人難以原諒。
Nadia could not hide her anger at the distastefulness of the politician's speech.
Nadia 無法掩飾她對那位政治人物演說冒犯性的憤怒。
- offensiveness
more direct about causing hurt or anger; less about social propriety
- inappropriateness
focuses on being unsuitable for the context rather than morally objectionable
- vulgarity
specifically concerns crude or indecent content, a subset of distastefulness
- tastefulness
the quality of being appropriate and pleasing
文法句型
the distastefulness of + noun phrase
用法筆記
This sense describes social or moral offensiveness, not literal flavour. Distinguish from sense 2, which refers only to physical taste.
常見錯誤
2. the quality of having an unpleasant flavour; the state of tasting bad
味道不佳
食物或飲料嚐起來不好的性質
the quality of having an unpleasant flavour; the state of tasting bad
Keiko could not get past the distastefulness of the herbal medicine.
Keiko 無法忍受那種草藥的味道不佳。
get past the distastefulness of [food/drink]
The distastefulness of the burnt coffee made everyone pour it away.
燒焦咖啡的味道不佳讓每個人都把它倒掉了。
Owusu added sugar to mask the distastefulness of the cheap wine.
Owusu 加了糖來掩蓋廉價葡萄酒的味道不佳。
Little Sora pushed away the stir-fried bitter melon because of its distastefulness.
小 Sora 因為炒苦瓜的味道不佳而把盤子推開了。
The distastefulness of the hotel tap water surprised Emeka the moment he brushed his teeth.
Emeka 刷牙時，旅館自來水的味道不佳讓他大吃一驚。
- unpalatability
more formal and technical; often used in food science and medicine
- foulness
suggests a stronger, more repulsive quality of taste or smell
- deliciousness
common word for a very pleasant taste
- palatability
formal counterpart; acceptable or pleasant flavour
文法句型
the distastefulness of + food/drink
用法筆記
This is a formal word for describing literal bad taste. In everyday speech, people are more likely to say 'the awful taste' or 'how bad it tasted.'