inapt

英 [ɪn'æpt] 美[ɪn'æpt]
  • adj. 不适当的;不熟练的,笨拙的

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英英释意


1. not elegant or graceful in expression;
"an awkward prose style"
"a clumsy apology"
"his cumbersome writing style"
"if the rumor is true, can anything be more inept than to repeat it now?"

英文词源


inapt (adj.)
1744, from in- (1) "not, opposite of" + apt. Related: Inaptly; inaptness.

实用场景例句


He always makes inapt remarks.
他总是说些不适宜的话。

辞典例句