inadequate
翻译
不充分的, 不足的, 不适当的
例句
The food supply was inadequate for the winter.
食品供应不足以度过冬天。
He felt inadequate for the new job.
他觉得自己不胜任这份新工作。
Her response was completely inadequate.
她的回应完全不恰当。
语法模式
((to be)) inadequate for ((sth.)) 对...来说不充分 The food supply was inadequate for the winter.
((to feel)) inadequate 感觉能力不足 He felt inadequate for the new job.
近义词
同义词: insufficient, deficient, lacking; 反义词: adequate, sufficient
词源
来自“in-”（不）+“adequate”（足够的）。意思是“不胜任任务”或“不够”。
记忆技巧
想象一个没有装满水的杯子。它是“in-adequate”——不够。