例句
His inapt joke made everyone at dinner feel uncomfortable.
他那个不合时宜的笑话让用餐的每个人都感到尴尬。
Comparing schools solely by examination results is inapt when their students have very different social backgrounds.
当学生的社会背景差异很大时，仅按考试成绩比较学校并不恰当。
常用搭配
- an inapt comparison｜不贴切的比较
- an inapt remark｜不恰当的评论
- an inapt description｜不贴切的描述
词形与相关词
inaptly (adv.) · inaptness (n.) · apt (adj.)
用法提示
较正式且少见；勿与表示无能的inept混淆。