unflattering是什么意思？

unflattering

英[ʌnˈflætərɪŋ] 美[ʌnˈflætərɪŋ]

• adj. 不讨好人的，不奉承人的；

例句

• He depicted the town's respectable families in an unflattering light. 他在描述镇上体面人家时满是贬抑之词。
• The knee-length dresses were unflattering and ugly. 齐膝长裙既不显身材又不好看。
• He depicted the town's respectable families in an unflattering light... 他在描述镇上体面人家时满是贬抑之词。
• Direct illumination is harsh and unflattering. 直射光照明既刺目又呆板。

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• ADJ-GRADED
  贬低的；有损形象的
  If you describe something as unflattering, you mean that it makes a person or thing seem less attractive than they really are.
  例句
  He depicted the town's respectable families in an unflattering light... 他在描述镇上体面人家时满是贬抑之词。 The knee-length dresses were unflattering and ugly. 齐膝长裙既不显身材又不好看。

英英词典释义

• Adjective
  1. tending to reveal or represent unfavorably;
  "an unflattering portrait""the full unflattering light of morning"- Walter de la Mare