1. 1不得體、不恰當(名詞;重點是「這個場合不適合」,不是東西本身壞)

    Inappropriacy is the name for the quality of not being suitable — not right for this purpose, this place, this person, or this moment. The thing itself may be fine; it just does not fit here.

    Inappropriacy是這個名詞 is the name for the quality of not being suitable指「不適合」這種性質——not right for this purpose, this place, this person, or this moment不適合這個目的、這個場合、這個人,或這個時刻。The thing itself東西本身 may be fine可能沒問題; it它 just does not fit here只是在這裡不適合。

    We use it most about behaviour, clothes, and especially words: a joke, a question, a way of speaking. It is a formal noun, more at home in careful British writing and in language class than in the street.

    We我們 use it most about behaviour, clothes, and especially words最常用在行為、穿著,尤其是言語上: a joke, a question, a way of speaking像一個玩笑、一個問題、一種說話方式。It它 is a formal noun是個正式的名詞, more at home in careful British writing and in language class than in the street比較常出現在嚴謹的英式文章和語言課堂,而不是街頭。

    Though actually, a lot of people, especially in American English, would say inappropriateness instead and mean almost the same thing.

    Though actually不過其實, a lot of people, especially in American English很多人,尤其是美式英文使用者, would say inappropriateness instead會改說inappropriateness and mean almost the same thing意思幾乎一樣。

    Inappropriacy leans a little toward “wrong for the situation” (you would not say that to a boss, or at a funeral), rather than “bad in itself.” It does not mean the person is or unskilled. It means the fit is off.

    Inappropriacy Inappropriacy leans a little toward "wrong for the situation"比較偏向「這個場合不適合」 (you would not say that to a boss, or at a funeral像你不會對老闆這樣說,或在喪禮上這樣說), rather than "bad in itself."而不是「東西本身就不好」。It它 does not mean the person is unkind or unskilled不是說這個人不友善或沒能力。It它 means the fit is off指的是「不合這個場合」。

core核心畫面

組成From inappropriate + -cy. inappropriate is in- (not) + appropriate (suitable); -cy turns that into an abstract noun.

同家族的字

原始詞典資料1 筆記錄

以下是外部詞典記錄的用法,摘錄並精簡格式,我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的;有些用法可能上面已經講過了。

inappropriacynoun

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    inappropriateness.

摘錄自 英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary,已精簡格式;依 CC BY-SA 4.0 授權使用,改動後的內容同樣以此授權提供。