edifying

1. ADJ If you describe something as edifying, you mean that it benefits you in some way, for example by teaching you about something. 教誨的; 啓示的[正式]

In the 18th century art was seen, along with music and poetry, as something edifying. 在18世紀(jì)美術(shù)和音樂、詩歌一樣被看作是具有啓發(fā)作用的。

2. ADJ You say that something is not very edifying when you want to express your disapproval or dislike of it, or to suggest that there is something unpleasant or unacceptable about it. 令人愉快的; 可以接受的[with brd-neg] [表不滿]

It all brought back memories of a not very edifying past. 所有這些都讓人廻想起一段不是很令人愉快的過去。