inappropriate

英 [ˌɪnəˈprəʊpriət]

美 [ˌɪnəˈproʊpriət]

adj.  不适当的; 不合适的

TOEFLTEM8

Collins.2 / BNC.4790 / COCA.5047

牛津词典

adj.

• 不适当的；不合适的
  not suitable or appropriate in a particular situation
  1. inappropriate behaviour/language
     不恰当的行为 / 语言
  2. It would be inappropriate for me to comment.
     由我评论并不恰当。
  3. clothes inappropriate to the occasion
     不得体的衣着

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 不适用的;不适合的
  Something that isinappropriateis not useful or suitable for a particular situation or purpose.
  1. The industry is inappropriate to the region's present and future needs...
     该行业不适合该地区当前和未来的需要。
  2. There is no suggestion that clients have been sold inappropriate policies.
     无迹象表明向客户售出了不适用的保险。
• ADJ-GRADED 不得体的;不合时宜的
  If you say that someone's speech or behaviour in a particular situation isinappropriate, you are criticizing it because you think it is not suitable for that situation.
  1. I feel the remark was inappropriate for such a serious issue...
     我认为对如此严肃的问题来说,该评论不合时宜。
  2. It is inappropriate for a judge to belong to a discriminatory club.
     法官参加一个带歧视性的俱乐部是不合适的。

英英释义

adj

• not suitable for a particular occasion etc
  1. noise seems inappropriate at a time of sadness
  2. inappropriate shoes for a walk on the beach
  3. put inappropriate pressure on them
• not in keeping with what is correct or proper
  1. completely inappropriate behavior
  Synonym:incompatibleout or keeping(p)unfitting

双语例句

• This is inappropriate for development.
  这对于开发而言是不适当的。
• Some desires are inappropriate, some actions are wrong, and you're punished for it.
  因此某些欲望是不正确的某些行为是错的，你压抑了它。
• He was rather annoyed by the inappropriate practical joke.
  玩笑开得有点儿过火，把他惹急眼了。
• It is inappropriate for a judge to belong to a discriminatory club.
  法官参加一个带歧视性的俱乐部是不合适的。
• It is inappropriate to draw such a parallel.
  这种比拟是不恰当的。
• Inappropriate and irrational use of medicines provides favourable conditions for resistant microorganisms to emerge and spread.
  不适当和不合理的药物使用为耐药微生物的出现和传播形成了有利的条件。
• Miscategorized and inappropriate questions may be removed.
  不分类和不适当的问题可能会被删除。
• It is inappropriate to encourage suspicion and intrigue within a company.
  在一个公司里鼓励猜疑和阴谋的气氛是不合适的。
• With so much company around, a long talk with him was inappropriate.
  在场的人很多，不便同他长谈。
• Every common-sense notion about space, time, and speed becomes totally inappropriate.
  关于空间、时间和速率的每一个常识性概念统统都不适合了。