unappealingly

unappealingly — 副詞

1. in a way that makes something look or seem unpleasant enough to put people off.

1.副詞C1
釋義

不討喜地

呈現得不吸引人

in a way that makes something look or seem unpleasant enough to put people off.

例句

The vegetables were chopped unappealingly and dropped into a grey soup.

那些蔬菜被切得很不討喜，然後被丟進一碗灰灰的湯裡。

adverb modifying how food is presented

Diya arranged the flowers unappealingly in a jar of dirty water.

Diya 把花很不討喜地插在一個裝著髒水的瓶子裡。

verb + unappealingly for visual arrangement

同義詞
  • unattractively

    the closest neutral synonym, especially for appearance or presentation.

  • badly

    is broader and may describe poor quality, not specifically an off-putting appearance.

  • awkwardly

    focuses more on clumsy arrangement or movement than on visual dislike.

反義詞
  • attractively

    direct opposite when something is presented in a pleasing way.

  • invitingly

    stronger for things that make people want to come closer or try them.

文法句型

verb + unappealingly

be served unappealingly

be arranged unappealingly

用法筆記

Most often used with verbs about showing, arranging, lighting, wrapping, or serving something. It focuses on the negative impression created for other people, not simply on doing a task with low skill.

常見錯誤

❌The soup looked unappealingly.
✅The soup looked unappealing.' / 'The soup was presented unappealingly.
💡use the adverb with an action verb, not after a linking verb such as 'look'.