inconveniently
inconveniently — 副詞
1. so as to create trouble or make a situation harder to handle, often through bad
不便地
以造成困擾或不便的方式
so as to create trouble or make a situation harder to handle, often through bad timing or a poor location
The new bus stop sits inconveniently far from the village school.
新的公車站設得離村裡的學校很遠，很不方便。
inconveniently + adjective (far) showing degree
Tuan parked the truck inconveniently across two of the loading bays.
Tuan 把卡車不巧地橫停在兩個裝卸區上。
inconveniently modifying a placement verb (parked)
The printer broke inconveniently, just an hour before the report was due.
印表機偏偏在報告交件前一小時壞掉，真不湊巧。
Heavy rain arrived inconveniently on the morning of the school sports day.
大雨偏偏在學校運動會的早上落下，很不巧。
The light switch was placed inconveniently behind the heavy bedroom door.
電燈開關裝在臥室那扇厚重的門後面，很不方便。
- awkwardly
stresses difficulty in handling or fitting something
- unhelpfully
stresses that something fails to assist when needed
- conveniently
in a way that is easy and causes no trouble
- handily
informal; in a way that is close by and useful
用法筆記
Frequently modifies adjectives of place or distance (inconveniently far, inconveniently close) and verbs of timing or placement. Often signals that the trouble comes from where or when something happens, not from the thing itself.
常見錯誤
inconveniently — 形容詞
1. happening at an unsuitable moment or in an unsuitable place, so that it causes a
不湊巧的
時間或地點不恰當而造成困擾
happening at an unsuitable moment or in an unsuitable place, so that it causes annoyance or extra effort
Hassan got an inconveniently early phone call from the bank on his rest day.
Hassan 在休假日一早就接到銀行不湊巧打來的電話。
attributive use before a noun (call)
The meeting was moved to an inconveniently distant office on the far side of town.
會議被改到城市另一頭一間位置很不便的辦公室。
inconveniently modifying the adjective 'distant'
Maeve found the deadline inconveniently close to her sister's wedding.
Maeve 發現截止日期不巧落在她姊姊的婚禮附近。
An inconveniently long queue stretched out of the post office and onto the street.
一條長得不得了的隊伍從郵局一路排到街上。
- convenient
well suited to one's needs and easy to use
- timely
happening at exactly the right moment
用法筆記
Used attributively before a noun (an inconveniently early start) or to intensify another adjective (inconveniently small). Distinguish from the adverb sense by its role: here it shapes a noun phrase rather than modifying a main verb.