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inappropriate

/ˌɪnəˈpɹəʊpɹi.ət/ /ˌɪnəˈpɹoʊpɹi.ət/

Meanings
adjective

不恰当，不合适，不得体

Not appropriate; not suitable for the situation, time, or place.

Examples :

"It is inappropriate to burp at a formal dinner."
在正式的晚餐上打嗝是很不礼貌的。
attitude situation society moral value

Related Words

Illustration saying

saying verb

/ˈseɪɪŋ/

说，讲。

"Please say your name slowly and clearly."

请你慢慢地、清楚地说出你的名字。

Illustration adult

adult noun

/əˈdʌlt/ /ˈæd.əlt/

成年人，大人

"My adult sister works as a teacher at the high school. "

我成年的姐姐在高中当老师。

Illustration appropriate

appropriate verb

/əˈproʊpriət/ /əˈproʊprieɪt/

使适合，使适应.

"The teacher will appropriate the new lesson plan to the students' current level of understanding. "

老师会调整新的课程计划，使之适合学生们目前的理解水平。

Illustration time

time noun

/tɑem/ /taɪm/

时间，光阴

"Time stops for nobody.   the ebb and flow of time"

时间不会为任何人停留。时间的潮起潮落。

Illustration things

things noun

/θɪŋz/

东西，事物，物件

""I need to buy a few things at the grocery store, like milk and bread." "

我需要去超市买一些东西，比如牛奶和面包。

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improper verb

/ɪmˈpɹɔp.ə/ /ɪmˈpɹɒp.ə/ /ɪmˈpɹɑ.pɚ/

挪用，盗用，限制。

"The city council voted to improper funds from the park's maintenance budget to cover the unexpected costs of the new library, significantly reducing the park's upkeep. "

市议会投票决定挪用公园维护预算中的资金，以弥补新建图书馆的意外开支，这大大减少了公园的维护费用。

Illustration formal

formal noun

/ˈfɔːməl/ /ˈfɔɹməl/

福尔马林，甲醛溶液

"The lab technician carefully measured the formalin for the experiment. "

实验室技术员小心翼翼地量取了实验所需的福尔马林溶液。

Illustration place

place noun

/pleɪs/

地方，场所.

"The park is a good place to relax after school. "

公园是放学后放松的好地方。

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sexual noun

/ˈsɛksjuəl/ /ˈsɛkʃuəl/

有性生殖生物，有性繁殖生物

"The fruit fly is a sexual, meaning it reproduces by exchanging genetic material with another fly. "

果蝇是一种有性生殖生物，也就是说，它通过与其他果蝇交换遗传物质来进行繁殖。

Illustration situation

situation noun

/sɪtjuːˈeɪʃən/

情况，局面。

"The United States is in an awkward situation with debt default looming."

由于债务违约的阴影迫在眉睫，美国正处于一个尴尬的局面。

Illustration suitable

suitable adjective

/ˈsuːtəbl/

合适的，适宜的.

"The new shoes are suitable for playing sports. "

这双新鞋很合适运动时穿。

Illustration dinner

dinner noun

/ˈdɪnə/ /ˈdɪnəɹ/

午餐

"My dinner was a sandwich and some fruit, before I went to my afternoon class. "

我的午餐是三明治和一些水果，之后我就去上下午的课了。