unedifying

adj.

1. 讨厌的；令人厌恶的；有伤风化的
   unpleasant in a way that makes you feel disapproval
   1. the unedifying sight of the two party leaders screeching at each other
      两党党魁狺狺对吠的讨厌情景

1. But at least the unedifying spectacle of comrades in Christ tearing strips off each other over gay sex will vanish from the headlines for a bit.
   但是至少基督教友间在同性恋问题上相互指责的丑行一段时间内应该不会再出现在头条新闻上了。
2. The unedifying saga of their divorce was played out in the newspapers.
   他们那令人厌恶的离婚故事被报纸刊登出来了。
3. He married a number of wives in his declining years, and his life on the whole was by modern standards unedifying.
   他晚年娶了好几个妻子，按照现代的标准，他的生活总的来说毫无教益。
4. In recent weeks, the local media reported prominently the unedifying spectacles of a Singaporean money changer allegedly cheating hundreds of Chinese workers of their hard-earned savings here.
   最近，本地媒体显著的报道了一名新加坡钱币兑换商，被控欺骗数以百计的中国客工辛苦工作存下来的血汗钱的新闻。
5. We were treated to the unedifying spectacle of two cabinet ministers fighting over a seat.
   我们看到了两个内阁部长为一张座位打斗的丢脸的场面。

adj

1. not edifying

   Synonym:    unenlightening