unskillfulness

unskillfulness — 名詞

1. the state of not being good at doing a task or activity, so the result is poor o

1.名詞C2
釋義

笨拙;不熟練

缺乏技巧、做事做不好的狀態

the state of not being good at doing a task or activity, so the result is poor or done badly

例句

The coach blamed the team's loss on the players' unskillfulness with the ball.

教練把球隊的落敗歸咎於球員處理球時的笨拙。

the unskillfulness of [someone] at a task

Diners noticed the new cook's unskillfulness when the rice came out burnt and dry.

當飯煮得又焦又乾時,用餐的客人就察覺到這位新廚師的不熟練。

unskillfulness shown through a poor result

常見搭配
  • sheer unskillfulness
  • unskillfulness with tools
  • unskillfulness at the task
同義詞
  • incompetence

    stronger and more common; suggests a real failure to do a job properly

  • clumsiness

    focuses on awkward physical handling rather than general lack of ability

  • ineptitude

    formal; a marked lack of ability, often slightly mocking in tone

反義詞
  • skill

    the positive quality of being good at something

  • proficiency

    formal; a high, trained level of ability

文法句型

the unskillfulness of [someone/something]

用法筆記

Almost always uncountable and rather formal; everyday English usually prefers 'clumsiness', 'incompetence', or simply 'being bad at' something. Often followed by 'with', 'at', or 'in' naming the task.

常見錯誤

He showed many unskillfulnesses.
He showed a lot of unskillfulness.
it is uncountable, so it has no plural and takes no 'a/an'.

同根字

  • skill
    名詞A2
  • skillful
    形容詞B2
  • unskillful
    形容詞C1
  • unskillfully
    副詞C2

常見搭配

常用片語

  • sheer unskillfulness

介系詞搭配

  • unskillfulness with
  • unskillfulness at
  • unskillfulness in