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 can result in redundant or inappropriate tests and coverage gaps.
  这样会导致多余的或者不合适的测试和覆盖区域。
• 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。
• Miscategorized and inappropriate questions may be removed.
  不分类和不适当的问题可能会被删除。
• Annuls inappropriate decisions and orders of the people's government at the corresponding level;
  撤销本级人民政府的不适当的决定和命令；
• This is inappropriate for development.
  这对于开发而言是不适当的。
• 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。
• But that's probably inappropriate for a teacher.
  但对一个老师来说不太合适。
• 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。
• 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。