词汇 | infelicity |
释义 | infelicity noun[ Cusually plural ] formaluk /ˌɪn.fəˈlɪs.ə.ti/ us /ˌɪn.fəˈlɪs.ə.t̬i/ the fact that something is not suitable or correct in a situation: 不合适,不恰当 His article was full of mistakes and verbal infelicities (= unsuitable expressions).他的文章充满了错误和不恰当的措辞。 There are minor infelicities and inconsistencies in the book.书中有一些微小的不妥和不一致之处。 See infelicitous We have corrected errors, shifted misplaced emphases, and rooted out infelicities in editing the essays. True, there are occasional infelicities, but it makes an entertaining and at times provocative piece of fiction. He pointed out the film's historical infelicities. Unsuitable and unacceptable amiss be in bad, poor, the worst possible, etc. tasteidiom beneath your dignityidiom beyond beyond the paleidiom incorrect incorrectly indecent ineligibility ineligible raffish raffishly raffishness room silly unsuitable unsuitably unsuited unsupportable unwarrantable |
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