unpromising

形容詞

1. 1

   沒有希望的、前景不佳的、不樂觀的

   The negotiations got off to an unpromising start last week.

   這場談判上週的開端就不太樂觀。

2. 2

   看不出潛力的、資質平庸的

   He was an unpromising student who later became a famous architect.

   他當年是個看不出潛力的學生，後來卻成了著名建築師。

3. 3

   條件差的、不起眼的

   They turned an unpromising patch of land into a garden.

   他們把一塊條件很差的空地變成了花園。