ill-equipped

/ˌɪl ɪˈkwɪpt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌɪl ɪˈkwɪpt/ (ame, ipa)

ill-equipped — adjective

1. not ready for a job or situation because the needed skills, experience, tools, o

1.形容詞C1
釋義

not ready for a job or situation because the needed skills, experience, tools, or support are missing.

例句

The village clinic was ill-equipped to treat burn victims after the factory fire.

ill-equipped to + verb in emergency context

Élise felt ill-equipped for the finance interview after studying only biology.

ill-equipped for + event after limited preparation

同義詞
  • unprepared

    focuses more on lack of planning than on missing tools or support

  • ill-prepared

    is very close, but more strongly suggests weak advance preparation

  • unequipped

    often points more directly to missing physical equipment

反義詞
  • well-equipped

    direct opposite; having the tools, skills, or support needed

  • ready

    more general and does not always imply practical resources

文法句型

ill-equipped for + noun

ill-equipped to + verb

be ill-equipped for the task

用法筆記

Common after be, feel, seem, and remain. Use it when the problem is lacking the resources or preparation needed to cope, not simply lacking willingness.

常見錯誤

❌She was ill-equipped about the interview.
✅She was ill-equipped for the interview.
💡use 'for' before the situation you are not ready to face.
❌The team was ill-equipped for solve the problem.
✅The team was ill-equipped to solve the problem.
💡use 'to' before the action that cannot be handled.