off-puttingly
off-puttingly — 副詞
1. in a way that makes you feel slightly uncomfortable, unwelcome, or unwilling to
令人不快地
讓人感到不舒服或不想接近
in a way that makes you feel slightly uncomfortable, unwelcome, or unwilling to stay involved with a person, place, or situation
The waiting room was off-puttingly cold, with plastic chairs and a single flickering light.
等候室冷得令人不快，只有塑膠椅和一盞閃爍的燈。
modifies adjective describing sensory quality
Aylin found the clinic's receptionist off-puttingly rude, which made her want to leave.
Aylin 發現診所的接待人員態度惡劣得令人反感，讓她想要離開。
modifies adjective describing personal behaviour
The guide spoke off-puttingly about the local customs, leaving the tourists feeling awkward.
導遊用一種讓人不舒服的方式談論當地習俗，讓遊客們感到尷尬。
The hotel lobby was off-puttingly formal, with velvet ropes and staff who barely smiled.
飯店大廳正式得令人生厭，到處是絲絨繩，員工們幾乎不微笑。
Nora thought the interviewer was off-puttingly cheerful, as if the job were already decided.
Nora 覺得面試官那種過度熱情的態度很讓人反感，好像這份工作已經內定好了。
- unpleasantly
broader; can apply to any negative sensory or emotional experience
- disconcertingly
focuses on making someone feel confused or embarrassed
- repellently
stronger; suggests active disgust rather than mild discomfort
- invitingly
suggests warmth and welcome
- appealingly
suggests attractiveness or desirability
用法筆記
Almost always used before an adjective (e.g. off-puttingly direct, off-puttingly cheerful, off-puttingly formal). Less commonly it modifies a verb phrase when the manner of the action is what feels uncomfortable. The word is somewhat more frequent in written British English than in American English.