ineptness

ineptness — 名詞

1. a clear lack of skill, judgement, or the right qualities for a task, so that a p

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釋義

無能；笨拙

缺乏能力或判斷，因而把事處理得很差

a clear lack of skill, judgement, or the right qualities for a task, so that a person or thing handles it badly.

例句

The rescue team's ineptness with the radio left hikers waiting all night for help.

救援隊操作無線電時太無能，讓受困登山客整晚都等不到救援。

pattern: ineptness with + equipment

Walid groaned at his own ineptness after gluing the shelf upside down.

Walid 把層架黏得上下顛倒後，為自己的笨拙直嘆氣。

common possessive pattern: someone's ineptness

常見搭配
  • sheer ineptness
  • managerial ineptness
  • bureaucratic ineptness
  • ineptness at + activity
  • ineptness in handling
同義詞
  • incompetence

    near-synonym; often used for failing in a role or job

  • ineptitude

    very close in meaning, but slightly more literary in tone

  • clumsiness

    narrower when it focuses on awkward physical movement

  • unskillfulness

    more neutral and less strongly critical

反義詞

文法句型

ineptness at + noun/-ing

ineptness in + noun/-ing

ineptness with + noun

用法筆記

Usually uncountable and often used after a possessive or in patterns such as 'ineptness at/in + activity'. Formal and strongly critical, often implying mistakes that should have been avoided.

常見錯誤

Her ineptness to use the printer delayed everyone.
Her ineptness in using the printer delayed everyone.
after 'ineptness', use 'in' or 'at' plus a noun or -ing form, not 'to' + verb.

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常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • managerial ineptness
  • bureaucratic ineptness
  • technical ineptness

常用片語

  • sheer ineptness
  • a case of ineptness
  • blame something on ineptness

介系詞搭配

  • ineptness at
  • ineptness in
  • ineptness with