edifying
/ˈedɪfaɪɪŋ/adjective
1- providing moral or intellectual instruction教导的, 启迪的, 起教化作用的：
edifying literature.
有教育意义的文学。
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- with negative used to express one's disapproval of or distaste for something用来表示反对和厌恶某事物：
pasty-faced Englishmen waving their Union Jacks are never an edifying sight.
脸色苍白的英国人挥动着国旗的样子从来都不是一种有教育意义的场面。
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