(名词)让人反感的事物/特点;败好感的因素,常指某人的言行或某种特质让你“瞬间下头”。(也可指“关掉(电器/设备)”这一动作,但更常写作 turn off。)
/ˈtɝːn ˌɔːf/(美)
/ˈtɜːn ˌɒf/(英)
That rude comment was a real turn-off.
那句无礼的评论真的很败好感。
His confidence was attractive at first, but the way he talked over everyone became a major turn-off over time.
一开始他的自信很吸引人,但久而久之,他总是打断别人说话这一点就变成了很大的减分项。
源自短语动词 turn off(把……关掉/让……失去兴趣)。从“把开关关掉”这一具体动作,引申到“让兴趣、好感被关掉”,因此在20世纪口语中逐渐形成名词用法 a turn-off,表示“令人倒胃口/瞬间失去好感的东西”。