When you do something imprecisely, you do it in a way that is not exact. The number, the word, or the edge is a little off — not wrong on purpose, just not sharp.

When you do something imprecisely當你 imprecisely 地做某件事 you do it in a way that is not exact你做的方式不夠精確 The number, the word, or the edge is a little off數字、用詞或界線有點偏差 not wrong on purpose不是故意錯 just not sharp只是不夠精準

People use this when they want to be fair: the idea may be right, but the details are fuzzy. Teachers, scientists, and careful writers use it a lot, because they care how close a measurement or a description is.

People use this when they want to be fair人們想公平的時候會用這個字 the idea may be right想法可能是對的 but the details are fuzzy但細節是模糊的 Teachers, scientists, and careful writers use it a lot老師、科學家和謹慎的作者常用這個字 because they care how close a measurement or a description is因為他們在意測量或描述有多接近準確

In everyday talk, people more often say “not exactly” or “roughly”; imprecisely sounds a bit more careful and formal. It is the adverb from imprecise, so it goes with a verb: you speak imprecisely, measure imprecisely, remember something imprecisely.

In everyday talk在日常對話裡 people more often say "not exactly" or "roughly"人們比較常說「不完全對」或「大概」 imprecisely sounds a bit more careful and formal而 imprecisely 聽起來比較謹慎、正式 It is the adverb from imprecise這是 imprecise 的副詞形式 so it goes with a verb所以會搭配動詞使用 you speak imprecisely說話不精確 measure imprecisely測量不精確 remember something imprecisely記得不精確

Though actually, we all talk imprecisely most of the time — ordinary language is rarely as neat as a ruler.

Though actually不過事實上 we all talk imprecisely most of the time我們大多數時候說話都不夠精確 ordinary language is rarely as neat as a ruler日常語言很少像尺一樣精準