inhospitality
UK/'in,hɔspi'tæləti/US/'in.hɒspi'tæliti/
C2
释义
n.
Unfriendly or unwelcoming treatment of guests; lack of hospitality
不好客;冷淡待客
词根拆分
词根派生in-(不)+ hospitality = 缺乏好客。透明的否定派生;参见 hospitality。
词根 hospit 还连着 16 个词常用搭配
- 1.inhospitality toward strangers对陌生人的冷淡
- 2.the inhospitality of the place那地方的不好客
例句
- 1.
The travelers were shocked by the inhospitality of the town.
旅行者们对这个镇子的冷淡待客感到震惊。
- 2.
Such inhospitality toward strangers was rare in the region.
这种对陌生人的冷淡在当地很少见。