impracticality
/ɪmˌpræktɪˈkæləti/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪmˌpræktɪˈkæləti/ (ame, ipa)
impracticality — 名詞
1. the quality of a plan, idea, or suggestion being unrealistic or unlikely to work
不切實際
計畫難以實行的特質
the quality of a plan, idea, or suggestion being unrealistic or unlikely to work in real life; a specific feature that makes such a plan hard to carry out
Owen pointed out the impracticality of building a school without nearby roads.
Owen 指出，在沒有道路的地方蓋學校是多麼不切實際。
pattern: the impracticality of + gerund
Isabela rejected the proposal because of its sheer impracticality and high cost.
Isabela 因為這項提案太不切實際又花費高昂而否決了它。
collocation: sheer impracticality
The committee listed several impracticalities in the plan for a floating airport.
委員會列出了浮動機場計畫中好幾項不切實際的地方。
Despite the design's beauty, its impracticality made the architect drop the rooftop pool.
儘管設計很美，因為太不切實際，建築師只好放棄屋頂泳池。
Charlotte argued that the impracticality of daily home visits would exhaust the small team.
Charlotte 認為每天進行家訪太不切實際，會把這個小團隊累垮。
- unfeasibility
stresses that the plan literally cannot be carried out, often for technical reasons
- unworkability
closer to everyday speech; emphasises that the plan will fail in practice
- practicality
the quality of being sensible and likely to work in real life
- feasibility
the quality of being possible to carry out, used in planning and engineering
文法句型
the impracticality of [doing something]
impracticalities of [plan/idea]
用法筆記
Often used to formally criticise a plan or proposal in writing — meetings, reports, news. The countable plural impracticalities lists the specific things that make a plan hard to follow.
常見錯誤
2. the quality of a person who is poor at handling everyday tasks like money, sched
不諳世事
處理日常事務的能力差
the quality of a person who is poor at handling everyday tasks like money, schedules, or repairs, often because they prefer abstract or creative thinking
Salma loved her brother dearly but joked about his impracticality with money.
Salma 很疼愛弟弟，但會拿他不諳世事、不會理財來開玩笑。
pattern: a person's impracticality with + topic
The professor's impracticality became clear when he could not work the coffee machine.
那位教授連咖啡機都不會用，他的不諳世事就顯露無遺。
Gabriel admitted his impracticality and asked Daichi to manage the household bills.
Gabriel 承認自己不諳世事，請 Daichi 幫忙打理家裡的帳單。
Élise mocked her own impracticality after locking the keys inside the parked car.
Élise 把鑰匙鎖在停好的車裡後，自嘲自己真是不諳世事。
Aarav's grandfather warned that intelligence without patience can turn into impracticality.
Aarav 的祖父警告，光有聰明卻缺乏耐心，就會變成不諳世事。
- absent-mindedness
narrower; stresses forgetting small things rather than poor practical judgement overall
- naivety
stresses inexperience with how the real world works, often softer in tone
- common sense
everyday word for the practical judgement that someone with impracticality lacks
- resourcefulness
stresses the ability to solve everyday problems with whatever is available
文法句型
[person]'s impracticality
the impracticality of [a person]
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1 — sense 2 describes a person's character, not a plan. Often softened with humour, especially when said about oneself or a close family member.