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inordinately

UK //ɪnˈɔːdɪnətli//US //ɪnˈɔːrdənətli//

词源

源自拉丁语 'inordinatus'(无序的),由 'in-'(不)和 'ordinatus'(有序的)组成,后通过中古英语演变而来。

adverb

❶ 表示程度超出正常或合理范围,通常带有负面含义,指某事物过度、过分或不成比例地多或少。

“She was inordinately proud of her small achievement.”

(她对自己小小的成就感到过分骄傲。)

“The project took an inordinately long time to complete.”

(这个项目花了异常长的时间才完成。)

同义词:excessively, unduly, unreasonably, disproportionately, extremely

常见短语

inordinately fond of — 指对某事物有着超乎寻常的喜爱,通常带有过度或不合理的意味。

“He is inordinately fond of chocolate, eating it every day.”

(他对巧克力异常喜爱,每天都吃。)