substandard
/ˌsʌbˈstændəd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌsʌbˈstændərd/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌsəb-ˈstan-dərd/ (ame, mw)
substandard — 形容詞
- substandardpositive
- more substandardcomparative
- most substandardsuperlative
1. not good enough for the quality, safety, or performance that people expect or th
劣質；不合格
低於應有或法定標準的
not good enough for the quality, safety, or performance that people expect or the law requires.
A <hl>substandard</hl> ladder bent under Christopher's weight during the roof repair.
Christopher 修屋頂時，那把劣質梯子在他踩上去後彎了。
substandard + product noun for unsafe quality
Emma returned the boots because the stitching looked <hl>substandard</hl> after one hike.
Emma 把靴子退回去，因為走過一次步道後，那雙靴子的縫線看起來就很劣質。
linking verb: look + substandard
City inspectors closed Salma's kitchen for storing meat in a <hl>substandard</hl> freezer.
市府稽查員因為 Salma 的廚房用不合格的冷凍櫃存放肉品而勒令停業。
Niran was refunded after the airline provided <hl>substandard</hl> service on the delayed flight.
Niran 在延誤的航班上遇到不合格的服務後，獲得了退款。
The landlord moved the family after mold spread through their <hl>substandard</hl> apartment.
房東在那間劣質公寓裡黴菌蔓延後，安排那家人搬走。
- poor
more general and common in everyday speech
- inferior
often compares one thing directly with a better one
- unsatisfactory
formal; stresses that the required standard was not met
- defective
focuses on a fault or flaw in the item itself
- acceptable
good enough to meet the required level
- standard
at the normal or expected level
- satisfactory
meets the expected standard without serious problems
- high-quality
well above the minimum required level
文法句型
substandard + noun
be + substandard
find/consider + object + substandard
用法筆記
Often appears in formal complaints, inspections, and official reports about products, housing, care, or work. It judges whether something meets an expected or legal level, so it sounds more objective and severe than simply saying bad or poor.