in·ap·pro·pri·ate /ˌɪnəˈprəʊpri-ət $ -ˈproʊ-/ ●●○ AWL adjectiveadj WRONG/UNSUITABLEnot suitable or right for a particular purpose or in a particular situation 〔对特定目的或情况〕不合适的,不恰当的 OPP appropriatewholly/totally/completely etc inappropriate His comments were wholly inappropriate on such a solemn occasion. 他在这么严肃的场合中说这样的话完全不恰当。
it is inappropriate (for somebody) to do something It would be inappropriate for me to comment until we know more of the facts. 在我们了解更多的情况之前我不宜发表意见。
inappropriate for an inappropriate gift for a child 不适合送给孩子的礼物
inappropriate to marketing techniques that are totally inappropriate to education 对教育完全不适用的营销方法
inappropriate behaviour/response/language etc 不恰当的行为/反应/语言等
—inappropriately adverbadv5She was very inappropriately dressed.她的穿着非常不得体。
n inappropriately dressed
—inappropriateness noun [uncountableU]
—inappropriacy noun [uncountableU]