inconvenient

英 [ɪnkən'viːnɪənt] 美 [,ɪnkən'vinɪənt]
  • adj. 不便的;打扰的

中文词源


inconvenient 不便的

in-,不,非,convenient,方便的。

英文词源


inconvenient (adj.)
late 14c., "injurious, dangerous," from Old French inconvénient (13c.), from Latin inconvenientem (nominative inconveniens) "unsuitable, not accordant, dissimilar," from in- "not, opposite of" (see in- (1)) + convenientem (see convenient). In early 15c., "inappropriate, unbecoming, unnatural;" also, of an accused person, "unlikely as a culprit, innocent." Sense of "troublesome, awkward" first recorded 1650s.

双语例句


1. It's very inconvenient to have to wait so long.
等这么久很麻烦。

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2. She arrived at an extremely inconvenient moment.
她来得非常不是时候。

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3. "This is inconvenient," he grumbled.
“这不方便,”他抱怨道。

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4. Will it be inconvenient for him to attend that meeting?
他参加那次会议会不方便 吗 ?

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5. He came at an inconvenient time.
他来得不是时候.

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