inept

英[ɪˈnept]
美[ɪˈnept]

基本释义

adj.
无能的,不称职的; 愚昧的,愚蠢的; 不恰当的; 笨拙的

词性变化

实用例句

She was left feeling inept and inadequate.

她被弄得感到笨拙无能。

牛津词典

an inept remark

笨拙的一席话

牛津词典

He was inept and lacked the intelligence to govern...

他没有什么能力,缺乏管理才干。

You are completely inept at writing.

你完全拙于写作。

He is totally inept.

他做什麽都不行.

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He's quite inept at tennis.

他打网球太笨.

《现代英汉综合大词典》

Whan an inept remark to make on such a formal occasion.

在如此正式的场合,怎么说这样不恰当的话.

《简明英汉词典》

Ambrose Burnside, American Civil War general, was noted for his inept command of Union forces.

安布罗斯.伯恩赛德是美国内战期间将领, 以指挥麾下北军无方知名.

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He is inept at ball games.

他不善于打球.

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I've never heard anyone so inept at making speeches.

我从未听说过有这样不会讲话的人.

辞典例句

The attempt to portray itself as a " listening " government has been equally inept.

试着将自己描绘成一个 “ 认真倾听 ” 的政府也同样是愚蠢的.

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In the first place, Hoover was as inept at politics as he was superb at administration.

首先, 胡佛精于管理而拙于政治.

辞典例句

He is inept at [ in ] ball games .

他不 擅 于 打球.

辞典例句

He was an inept politician.

他是个无能的政客.

《简明英汉词典》

Why is the technology industry generally so inept at designing the interactive parts of digital products?

为什么在技术行业中通常无法设计出好的数字产品的交互部分 呢 ?

About Face 3交互设计精髓

His inept handling of a minor problem turned it into a major crisis.

他处理不善使小事变大了.

辞典例句

They're inept at tennis.

他们根本不会打网球.

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He's inept at tennis.

他根本不会打网球.

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In the service of the empress, this inept chauffeur faced no legal sanction for the mishap.

由于服侍太后, 这位无能的司机在这场车祸中没有受到任何法律的制裁.

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They ended the season a confused, inept and broken team.

他们带着一支困惑的 、 无能的和垮掉的球队结束了赛季.

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It took me about 15 years because I'm mechaniclly inept , thick headed and normally frustrated anyway.

它花去了我15年的时间,因为我对机械很愚钝,头大, 经常失败.

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Hoover was inept at politics as he was superb administration.

胡佛精于管理而拙于政治.

辞典例句

Some people are naturally graceful on the dance floor, while others inept left feet.

有些人天生就擅长跳舞, 而另外一些人对此却是一点也不开窍. 这是为什么呢?

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Due to inept management and bad decisions, the company's profits went down the drain.

由于管理与决策不当, 公司的利润全付诸流水了.

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Investigators blamed lack of funding and inept management, among other factors.

在众多的因素中, 调查人员指责的是资金的缺乏和管理的不当.

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A brilliant man but so practically inept that he needed help to cross the road safely.

一个才华横溢的人,但实际上他却很笨拙可笑,他竟然需要别人帮助他安全地过马路.

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If the rumor is true anything be more inept than to repeat it now?

如果谣言是真的,还有比现在来重复它更不适当的 吗 ?

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If the rumor is true, can anything be more inept than to repeat it now?

如果这个传闻是真的话, 还有什么事情比现在重复它更不适当的 吗 ?

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英英释义

Adjective
  • 1. not elegant or graceful in expression;

    "an awkward prose style"

    "a clumsy apology"

    "his cumbersome writing style"

    "if the rumor is true, can anything be more inept than to repeat it now?"

  • 2. generally incompetent and ineffectual;

    "feckless attempts to repair the plumbing"

    "inept handling of the account"

  • 3. revealing lack of perceptiveness or judgment or finesse;

    "an inept remark"

    "it was tactless to bring up those disagreeable"