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inapt

adj.  不合适(式)的;不适(恰)当的;不巧妙的;不熟练的;拙劣的;无能的

IELTS

COCA.45011

英英释义

adj

  • not elegant or graceful in expression
    1. an awkward prose style
    2. a clumsy apology
    3. his cumbersome writing style
    4. if the rumor is true, can anything be more inept than to repeat it now?
    Synonym:awkwardclumsycumbersomeineptill-chosen

双语例句

  • He had an inapt remark during the meeting.
    他在会议上有一些不适当的言辞。
  • The focus on budget cutting in these circumstances is not only misguided but tragically inapt.
    在这种形势下把重点放在削减预算上,不仅是误入歧途的,而且悲剧般地笨拙。