inept
翻译
无能的, 笨拙的, 不适当的
例句
He was criticised for his inept handling of the situation.
他因对局势处理不当而受到批评。
She is socially inept and finds it hard to talk.
她在社交上很笨拙，觉得说话很困难。
语法模式
是无能的 to be inept His attempts to help were rather inept.
在((某事/做某事))方面笨拙 inept at (sth./-ing) He is completely inept at DIY.
近义词
同义词: incompetent, clumsy, awkward; 反义词: competent, skilled, adept
词源
源自拉丁语“ineptus”，由“in-”（不）和“aptus”（适合的）组成。原意是“不合适的”。
记忆技巧
可以想成“IN-APT”。“inept”的人就是不“apt”（适合）某个任务；他们缺乏技能。