inhospitable

in'hɒspitәbl

a. unfavorable to life or growth
a. not hospitable

a. 冷淡的, 不适于居住的, 不相容的

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in- 表示否定，hospitable 意为“好客的”，因此 inhospitable 的意思是“不好客的”或“荒凉的”。

例句

1. The desert is an inhospitable place with little water and extreme temperatures.

沙漠是一个不适宜居住的地方，水源稀少且温度极端。

2. Many plants cannot survive in inhospitable environments like frozen tundras.

许多植物无法在像冰冻苔原这样的恶劣环境中生存。

3. The explorers faced inhospitable conditions during their journey through the Arctic.

探险者在穿越北极的旅程中面临了恶劣的条件。