infelicitous
英 [ɪnfɪ'lɪsɪtəs]
美
- adj. 不幸的；不适当的；不吉利的
英英释意
- 1. not appropriate in application; defective;
- "an infelicitous remark"
- "infelicitous phrasing"
- "the infelicitous typesetting was due to illegible copy"
- 2. marked by or producing unhappiness;
- "infelicitous circumstances"
- "unhappy caravans, straggling afoot through swamps and canebrakes"- American Guide Series
英文词源
- infelicitous (adj.)
- 1754, from in- (1) "not, opposite of" + felicitous. Related: infelicitously.
实用场景例句
- There are several infelicitous remarks in this article.
- 文中有一些不贴切的措辞。
辞典例句
- The infelicitous typesetting was due to illegible copy.
- 错误的排版是由于难以辨认的拷贝造成的.
互联网
- This infelicitous term partly refers to offering consumers a discount to build their own furniture.
- 这个不太恰当的词汇,部分意思是指向顾客提供折扣,由他们自己组装家具.
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