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imperfectly

UK //ɪmˈpɜːfɪktli//US //ɪmˈpɜːrfɪktli//

词源

源自拉丁语 'imperfectus'(未完成的),由否定前缀 'im-' 和 'perfectus'(完美的)组成,14世纪进入英语。

adverb

❶ 以不完美或不完整的方式做某事,表示存在缺陷或不足,常用于描述执行动作时的状态。

“She played the piano imperfectly but with great passion.”

(她弹钢琴不够完美,但充满激情。)

“The machine was assembled imperfectly, causing frequent breakdowns.”

(这台机器组装得不够完善,导致频繁故障。)

同义词:incompletely, flawedly, deficiently

常见短语

imperfectly understood — 指某事物未被完全理解或存在认知上的不足,常用于学术或抽象概念讨论。

“The theory remains imperfectly understood by many students.”

(许多学生对这个理论的理解仍不全面。)