inept
英 [?'nept]
美
- adj. 笨拙的；不適當(dāng)?shù)?/li>
助記提示
inapt 不合適的,笨拙的。
inept 不適當(dāng)?shù)?笨拙的。
strategy 策略。
stratagem 策略。
embroil 使陷入混亂。
imbroglio 錯綜復(fù)雜的局面,糾纏不清。
中文詞源
inept 無能力in-,不，非，-ept,連接，抓住，達(dá)到，詞源同aptitude,adept.即達(dá)不到，引申詞義無能力。
英文詞源
- 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.
雙語例句
- 1. She was left feeling inept and inadequate.
- 她被弄得感到笨拙無能。
來自《權(quán)威詞典》
- 2. Whan an inept remark to make on such a formal occasion.
- 在如此正式的場合,怎么說這樣不恰當(dāng)?shù)脑?
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 3. He was an inept politician.
- 他是個無能的政客.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 4. He's quite inept at tennis.
- 他打網(wǎng)球太笨.
來自《現(xiàn)代英漢綜合大詞典》
- 5. He was inept and lacked the intelligence to govern.
- 他沒有什么能力，缺乏管理才干。
來自辭典例句