inconsiderately
inconsiderately — 副詞
1. showing no thought or care for how your actions or words affect the comfort and
不體諒地
做事不顧他人感受地
showing no thought or care for how your actions or words affect the comfort and feelings of people around you
Hassan inconsiderately parked his motorbike across the pavement, forcing pedestrians to walk into the street.
Hassan 不體諒地把機車橫停在人行道上,迫使行人走到馬路上。
adverb + verb of physical action: parked...inconsiderately, blocking public space
Wei's colleague inconsiderately took the last slice of cake from the office kitchen without asking.
Wei 的同事不體諒地拿走辦公室廚房裡最後一塊蛋糕,連問都沒問一聲。
adverb + verb of taking: took...inconsiderately, shared resource
On the night bus, a passenger spoke inconsiderately on his phone while others slept.
深夜公車上,一名乘客不體諒地在電話上交談,絲毫不顧其他正在睡覺的人。
Nadia inconsiderately left her shopping cart in the middle of the aisle, blocking other customers.
Nadia 不體諒地把購物車留在走道中央,擋住其他顧客的去路。
Amara's flatmate inconsiderately used all the hot water each morning, leaving none for others.
Amara 的室友每天早上不體諒地把熱水用光,一點都不留給別人。
- thoughtlessly
focuses on the lack of thinking, while 'inconsiderately' emphasises the impact on others
- selfishly
stronger moral judgement; implies the person knew better but chose to act for their own benefit
- unfeelingly
more formal and literary; suggests a cold emotional absence
- considerately
direct opposite; showing thought for others' needs
- thoughtfully
implies active effort to help or accommodate others
用法筆記
Commonly modifies verbs describing actions in shared or public spaces: park, take, speak, leave, use, block.
常見錯誤
inconsiderately — 形容詞
1. done or decided in a hurry, without the careful thought that you would normally
輕率的
未仔細考慮後果的
done or decided in a hurry, without the careful thought that you would normally give if you had more time
Guo was inconsiderate to quit his job before finding another one.
Guo 還沒找到下一份工作就辭職,這樣做太輕率了。
pattern: [person] was inconsiderate to [verb]
The manager made an inconsiderate decision to raise prices right before the holiday season.
經理在假期前夕輕率地決定漲價,完全沒考慮時機。
Liam was inconsiderate to accept the contract offer without reading the terms first.
Liam 連合約條款都沒看就接受工作機會,這樣做太輕率了。
An inconsiderate driver sped through the narrow alley without looking for children playing there.
一名輕率的駕駛在狹窄巷弄裡高速行駛,完全不看有沒有孩子在玩耍。
- careful
taking time to think before acting
- deliberate
done slowly and with intention
用法筆記
Often used with 'It was inconsiderate of [someone] to...'. Distinguish from sense 2: this sense focuses on haste and lack of deliberation, not on disregard for others' feelings.
常見錯誤
2. showing a lack of concern or attention for the feelings, needs, or rights of oth
不體貼的
不顧他人感受的
showing a lack of concern or attention for the feelings, needs, or rights of other people
Eva was inconsiderate to cancel dinner plans less than an hour before they were to meet.
Eva 在約定時間前不到一小時臨時取消晚餐,未免太不體貼了。
pattern: It was inconsiderate of [person] to [verb]
Chen's inconsiderate comment about Deepa's cooking made everyone at the dinner table feel awkward.
Chen 對 Deepa 的廚藝說了不體貼的話,讓餐桌上的每個人都很尷尬。
The hotel guests were inconsiderate to leave a huge mess for the cleaning staff.
那些飯店客人很不體貼,留下一大堆混亂讓清潔人員收拾。
Xin felt hurt by her friend's inconsiderate refusal to help during a difficult week.
Xin 對於朋友在她最困難的那週不體貼地拒絕幫忙感到很難過。
A neighbour made an inconsiderate complaint about children playing in the park on Saturday.
有位鄰居很不體貼,連小孩在星期六下午去公園玩都要投訴。
- thoughtless
softer; implies the person simply did not think, not that they did not care
- selfish
stronger; implies the person knowingly prioritised their own wants
- tactless
specifically about saying the wrong thing in a social situation
- considerate
showing care and attention for others' feelings
- thoughtful
actively trying to make others comfortable
用法筆記
This is the most common meaning of 'inconsiderate'. The subject can be a person or an action (remark, behaviour, complaint). Frequently followed by 'of [someone] to [verb]'.
3. showing poor judgement and therefore likely to produce a negative or harmful res
欠考慮的
未經充分思考的
showing poor judgement and therefore likely to produce a negative or harmful result, no matter how much time was spent thinking about it
The mayor's inconsiderate plan to cut the park budget angered families across the city.
市長那個砍掉公園預算的欠考慮計畫,引起了全市許多家庭的不滿。
collocation: inconsiderate plan / move / thing
Investing the scholarship money in a risky startup was an inconsiderate move that cost the students everything.
把獎學金拿去投資高風險新創公司,真是個欠考慮的決定,害學生們血本無歸。
collocation: inconsiderate move / decision / plan
Selling the family house at a low price was an inconsiderate move they soon regretted.
用低價賣掉老家,真是個欠考慮的決定,全家人後來都很後悔。
- ill-advised
the closest synonym; neutral register
- unwise
softer; simply not a good idea
- imprudent
formal; lacking good judgement
- well-considered
carefully thought through
用法筆記
This sense applies to actions, decisions, or statements — not directly to people. You would not use this sense to describe a person's character (use sense 2 instead).