unsatisfying
/ˌʌnˈsætɪsfaɪɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · [ənsˈætɪsfˌaɪɪŋ] /ˌʌnˈsætɪsfaɪɪŋ/ (ame, ipa) · [ənsˈætɪsfˌaɪɪŋ] /¦ən+/ (ame, mw)
unsatisfying — 形容詞
- unsatisfyingpositive
- more unsatisfyingcomparative
- most unsatisfyingsuperlative
1. leaving you with the feeling that something was less good, enjoyable, or complet
不盡人意
讓人覺得不夠滿足或不夠如願
leaving you with the feeling that something was less good, enjoyable, or complete than you hoped
The film's sudden ending felt unsatisfying after two hours of waiting for answers.
這部電影讓人等了兩小時想知道答案，結尾卻讓人覺得很不盡人意。
predicative: ending felt unsatisfying
After one small sandwich, Dewi still found the lunch unsatisfying.
吃完一個小三明治後，Dewi 還是覺得這頓午餐不夠讓人滿足。
pattern: find + object + unsatisfying
Rohan called the online course unsatisfying because no teacher replied.
Rohan 說這門線上課程很不盡人意，因為老師都沒有回覆。
The team's narrow win seemed unsatisfying after so many careless mistakes.
球隊雖然小勝，但失誤那麼多，這場勝利還是讓人覺得不夠滿足。
Routine data entry made the well-paid job strangely unsatisfying for Kwame.
重複的資料輸入工作，讓這份薪水不錯的工作對 Kwame 來說仍然很不盡人意。
- disappointing
stresses that the result did not match what you hoped for
- unrewarding
often used for work or effort that gives little benefit or pleasure
- unfulfilling
focuses on missing emotional or personal meaning, not just weak results
- satisfying
giving the pleasure, completeness, or result you wanted
- rewarding
emphasises benefit, pleasure, or a sense that the effort was worth it
- fulfilling
suggests deeper personal meaning or emotional satisfaction
用法筆記
Often describes an experience, result, explanation, or piece of work rather than a person. Common after verbs like feel, seem, find, and call when someone judges the outcome negatively.