late 14c., "not ordered, lacking order or regularity," from Latin inordinatus "unordered, not arranged," from in- "not, opposite of" (see in- (1)) + ordinatus, past participle of ordinare "to set in order" (see order). Sense of "immoderate, excessive" is from notion of "not kept within orderly limits." Related: Inordinately; inordinateness.
雙語例句
1. They spend an inordinate amount of time talking.
他們花在說上的時間太多了。
來自柯林斯例句
2. The idea of this gave me inordinate pleasure.
我想到這一點感到非常高興.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
3. The girl has inordinate passion for music.
這個女孩過分喜愛音樂.
來自《現(xiàn)代漢英綜合大詞典》
4. James hints that his heroine's demands on life are inordinate.
詹姆斯暗示他的女主人公對于人生過于苛求.
來自辭典例句
5. These same ladies, so inordinate of attention , will report me.