
好词典

源自 appropriate(适当的)加否定前缀 in- 和副词后缀 -ly,最早见于16世纪。
❶ 指以不合适或不恰当的方式做某事,通常违背社会规范或特定场合的要求。
“He laughed inappropriately during the funeral.”
(他在葬礼上不合时宜地笑了。)
“The teacher scolded the student for dressing inappropriately for school.”
(老师批评学生穿得不符合学校要求。)
act inappropriately — 指行为举止不符合社会规范或特定场合的要求,可能引起他人不适。
“The celebrity was criticized for acting inappropriately at the award ceremony.”
(这位名人因在颁奖典礼上行为失当而受到批评。)