infelicitous

英[ˌɪnfɪ'lɪsɪtəs] 美[ˌɪnfə'lɪsətəs]
  • adj. 不妥当的;不幸的
GRE
Adjective:
  1. not appropriate in application; defective;

    "an infelicitous remark"
    "infelicitous phrasing"
    "the infelicitous typesetting was due to illegible copy"

  2. marked by or producing unhappiness;

    "infelicitous circumstances"
    "unhappy caravans, straggling afoot through swamps and canebrakes"

1. There are several infelicitous remarks in this article.
文中有一些不贴切的措辞。

来自辞典例句

2. The infelicitous typesetting was due to illegible copy.
错误的排版是由于难以辨认的拷贝造成的.

来自互联网

3. This infelicitous term partly refers to offering consumers a discount to build their own furniture.
这个不太恰当的词汇,部分意思是指向顾客提供折扣,由他们自己组装家具.

来自互联网

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