inept
英 [ɪ'nept]
美
- adj. 笨拙的；不适当的
词态变化
副词: ineptly;
助记提示
inapt 不合适的,笨拙的。
inept 不适当的,笨拙的。
strategy 策略。
stratagem 策略。
embroil 使陷入混乱。
imbroglio 错综复杂的局面,纠缠不清。
inept 不适当的,笨拙的。
strategy 策略。
stratagem 策略。
embroil 使陷入混乱。
imbroglio 错综复杂的局面,纠缠不清。
中文词源
inept 无能力
in-,不，非，-ept,连接，抓住，达到，词源同aptitude,adept.即达不到，引申词义无能力。
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?"
- 2. generally incompetent and ineffectual;
- "feckless attempts to repair the plumbing"
- "inept handling of the account"
- 3. revealing lack of perceptiveness or judgment or finesse;
- "an inept remark"
- "it was tactless to bring up those disagreeable"
英文词源
- inept (adj.)
- c. 1600, from Old French inepte (14c.) or directly from Latin ineptus "unsuitable, improper, absurd, awkward, silly, tactless," from in- "not, opposite of" (see in- (1)) + aptus "apt" (see apt). Related: Ineptly; ineptness.
实用场景例句
- She was left feeling inept and inadequate.
- 她被弄得感到笨拙无能。
牛津词典
- an inept remark
- 笨拙的一席话
牛津词典
- He was inept and lacked the intelligence to govern...
- 他没有什么能力,缺乏管理才干。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- You are completely inept at writing.
- 你完全拙于写作。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- He is totally inept.
- 他做什麽都不行.
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- He's quite inept at tennis.
- 他打网球太笨.
《现代英汉综合大词典》
- Whan an inept remark to make on such a formal occasion.
- 在如此正式的场合,怎么说这样不恰当的话.
《简明英汉词典》
- Ambrose Burnside, American Civil War general, was noted for his inept command of Union forces.
- 安布罗斯.伯恩赛德是美国内战期间将领, 以指挥麾下北军无方知名.
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- He is inept at ball games.
- 他不善于打球.
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- I've never heard anyone so inept at making speeches.
- 我从未听说过有这样不会讲话的人.
辞典例句
- The attempt to portray itself as a " listening " government has been equally inept.
- 试着将自己描绘成一个 “ 认真倾听 ” 的政府也同样是愚蠢的.
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- In the first place, Hoover was as inept at politics as he was superb at administration.
- 首先, 胡佛精于管理而拙于政治.
辞典例句
- He is inept at [ in ] ball games .
- 他不 擅 于 打球.
辞典例句
- He was an inept politician.
- 他是个无能的政客.
《简明英汉词典》
- Why is the technology industry generally so inept at designing the interactive parts of digital products?
- 为什么在技术行业中通常无法设计出好的数字产品的交互部分 呢 ?
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- His inept handling of a minor problem turned it into a major crisis.
- 他处理不善使小事变大了.
辞典例句
- They're inept at tennis.
- 他们根本不会打网球.
辞典例句
- He's inept at tennis.
- 他根本不会打网球.
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- In the service of the empress, this inept chauffeur faced no legal sanction for the mishap.
- 由于服侍太后, 这位无能的司机在这场车祸中没有受到任何法律的制裁.
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- They ended the season a confused, inept and broken team.
- 他们带着一支困惑的 、 无能的和垮掉的球队结束了赛季.
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- It took me about 15 years because I'm mechaniclly inept , thick headed and normally frustrated anyway.
- 它花去了我15年的时间,因为我对机械很愚钝,头大, 经常失败.
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- Hoover was inept at politics as he was superb administration.
- 胡佛精于管理而拙于政治.
辞典例句
- Some people are naturally graceful on the dance floor, while others inept left feet.
- 有些人天生就擅长跳舞, 而另外一些人对此却是一点也不开窍. 这是为什么呢?
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- Due to inept management and bad decisions, the company's profits went down the drain.
- 由于管理与决策不当, 公司的利润全付诸流水了.
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- Investigators blamed lack of funding and inept management, among other factors.
- 在众多的因素中, 调查人员指责的是资金的缺乏和管理的不当.
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- A brilliant man but so practically inept that he needed help to cross the road safely.
- 一个才华横溢的人,但实际上他却很笨拙可笑,他竟然需要别人帮助他安全地过马路.
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- If the rumor is true anything be more inept than to repeat it now?
- 如果谣言是真的,还有比现在来重复它更不适当的 吗 ?
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- If the rumor is true, can anything be more inept than to repeat it now?
- 如果这个传闻是真的话, 还有什么事情比现在重复它更不适当的 吗 ?
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