
好词典

源自拉丁语 'in-'(不)+'appropriatus'(适合的),16世纪进入英语。
❶ 指某事物不适合特定场合、时间或人群,可能显得不合时宜、不得体或冒犯他人。
“Wearing shorts to a formal wedding is considered inappropriate.”
(在正式婚礼上穿短裤被认为是不合适的。)
“The teacher scolded the student for making inappropriate jokes in class.”
(老师批评了那个在课堂上讲不合适笑话的学生。)
inappropriate behavior — 指不符合社会规范或特定场合要求的行为,通常会引起他人不适或反感。
“The manager warned the employee about his inappropriate behavior at work.”
(经理就员工在工作中的不当行为提出了警告。)
inappropriate content — 指可能冒犯他人或不符合特定受众年龄、文化背景的内容,如暴力、色情等。
“The website has filters to block inappropriate content for minors.”
(该网站设有过滤器,可屏蔽对未成年人不宜的内容。)