unpromising

形容词

1. 1

   没有希望的、前景不佳的、不乐观的

   The negotiations got off to an unpromising start last week.

   这场谈判上周的开端就不太乐观。

2. 2

   看不出潜力的、资质平庸的

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

   他当年是个看不出潜力的学生，后来却成了著名建筑师。

3. 3

   条件差的、不起眼的

   They turned an unpromising patch of land into a garden.

   他们把一块条件很差的空地变成了花园。