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

• Last year, one of my teachers cracked a sexist joke and I commented that I found it inappropriate.
  去年，我的一个老师讲了一个带有性别歧视的笑话，我指出这个笑话不合适。
• Expressed without speech; especially because words would be inappropriate or inadequate.
  不用语言来表达；特别是因为话语会不合适或不充分。
• In an inappropriate or inopportune manner.
  不合时宜地采取一种不合适或不恰当的方式地。
• 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。
• It is a prejudicial and inappropriate term for sex organs.
  这是一个让人产生偏见和对性器官使用不当的术语。
• 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。
• 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 important not to confuse in formal and more academic language, or use words which are inappropriate.
  这句话的意思就是，不要混淆了正式语言和更多的学术语言，或者适当的使用语言。
• 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。
• Kids, I tell you a lot of inappropriate stories.
  孩子们，我跟你们讲了很多儿童不宜的故事了。