inept
翻譯
無能的, 笨拙的, 不適當的
例句
He was criticised for his inept handling of the situation.
他因對局勢處理不當而受到批評。
She is socially inept and finds it hard to talk.
她在社交上很笨拙，覺得說話很困難。
文法模式
是無能的 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.
近義詞
同義詞: incompetent, clumsy, awkward; 反義詞: competent, skilled, adept
詞源
源自拉丁語“ineptus”，由“in-”（不）和“aptus”（適合的）組成。原意是“不合適的”。
記憶技巧
可以想成“IN-APT”。“inept”的人就是不“apt”（適合）某個任務；他們缺乏技能。