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inappropriate

英 [ɪnə'prəʊprɪət] 美['ɪnə'proprɪət]
  • adj. 不适当的;不相称的

英英释意


1. not suitable for a particular occasion etc;
"noise seems inappropriate at a time of sadness"
"inappropriate shoes for a walk on the beach"
"put inappropriate pressure on them"
2. not conforming with accepted standards of propriety or taste; undesirable;
"incorrect behavior"
"she was seen in all the wrong places"
"He thought it was wrong for her to go out to work"
3. not in keeping with what is correct or proper;
"completely inappropriate behavior"