inappropriate

更新时间:2026-07-10 15:42:28   栏目: 英语词典

音标

英 [ˌɪnəˈprəʊpriət];美 [ˌɪnəˈproʊpriət]

意思

形容词,意为“不适当的;不合适的;不得体的”,指不符合某种场合、情境、道德规范或社会习俗所要求的行为、言语、穿着等。

造句

Wearing casual clothes to a formal wedding is inappropriate.(穿便服去参加正式婚礼是不合适的。)

His inappropriate remarks made everyone in the room feel uncomfortable.(他不恰当的言论让房间里的每个人都感到不舒服。)

It's inappropriate to use your phone during a job interview.(在求职面试时使用手机是不合适的。)

The teacher scolded the student for making inappropriate jokes in class.(老师因学生在课堂上开不恰当的玩笑而责备了他。)

Displaying such violent images in a children's book is inappropriate.(在儿童读物中展示如此暴力的画面是不合适的。)

Her choice of clothing was inappropriate for the cold weather.(她选的衣服不适合这种寒冷的天气。)

Making inappropriate gestures in public can cause misunderstandings.(在公共场合做不恰当的手势会引起误解。)

The company fired him for his inappropriate behavior towards colleagues.(公司因他对同事的不当行为而解雇了他。)

It's inappropriate to talk loudly in a library.(在图书馆大声喧哗是不合适的。)

Using offensive language in front of children is highly inappropriate.(在孩子面前使用冒犯性语言是非常不合适的。)

初学英语怎么运用

口语运用

日常评价:在日常生活中,对看到的不合适行为发表看法。例如:“That guy's behavior at the restaurant was inappropriate. He was talking too loudly.(那个人在餐厅的行为不合适。他说话声音太大了。)”

提醒他人:当发现别人要做不合适的事情时进行提醒。比如:“Hey, wearing shorts to this business meeting might be inappropriate. You'd better change.(嘿,穿短裤去参加这个商务会议可能不合适。你最好换一下。)”

 

写作运用

记叙文写作:在描述事件过程中,指出某个角色的不当行为。例如:“During the party, Tom's inappropriate actions made the atmosphere rather awkward.(在聚会上,汤姆的不当行为让气氛变得很尴尬。)”

议论文写作:在讨论道德、礼仪等话题时,列举不适当行为作为论据。比如:“In modern society, we should clearly recognize what kind of behavior is inappropriate and avoid it. For example, using foul language in public is not acceptable.(在现代社会,我们应该清楚地认识到什么样的行为是不合适的并加以避免。例如,在公共场合说脏话是不可接受的。)”

 

学习积累

观察生活并描述:留意生活中不合适的场景、行为等,用英语描述它们,强化对 “inappropriate” 的理解和运用。例如,看到有人在安静的博物馆里奔跑,你可以对自己说:“Running in the museum is inappropriate.(在博物馆里奔跑是不合适的。)”

对比记忆:将 “inappropriate” 与 “appropriate(合适的)” 放在一起对比学习,通过对比造句加深对两个词的记忆和区分。例如:“Wearing a suit is appropriate for a job interview, while wearing pajamas is inappropriate.(穿西装去参加求职面试是合适的,而穿睡衣则不合适。)”