off-putting
UK [ˌɒf'pʊt.ɪŋ] US ['ɑ:fˌpʊtˌ-] adjective [after verb]
■slightly unpleasant or worrying so that you do not want to get involved in any way 令人不快的；令人烦恼的，讨人厌的•He's slightly aggressive, which a lot of people find a bit off-putting when they first meet him.他有些好斗，这让许多人初次见他时都感觉有些厌恶。 •What I found off-putting was the amount of work that you were expected to do.我觉得烦心的是要让你干那么多的活。 |