inadequacy
翻译
不充分, 不适当, 能力不足
例句
He felt a sense of inadequacy.
他感到一种力不从心的感觉。
The inadequacy of the supplies was a problem.
供应不足是个问题。
语法模式
a sense of inadequacy 一种力不从心的感觉 He felt a sense of inadequacy.
the inadequacy of ((sth.)) ...的不足 The inadequacy of the supplies was a problem.
近义词
同义词: insufficiency, deficiency, shortcoming; 反义词: adequacy, sufficiency
词源
来自“in-”(不)+“adequate”(足够的)+“-cy”(状态)。指不够或不适当的状态。
记忆技巧
当你的答案被认为是“inadequate”(不充分)时,你所感受到的就是“inadequacy”(能力不足的感觉)。