| 英语单词 | impropriety |
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| 英美音标 | 英 [ˌɪmprə'praɪəti] 美 [ˌɪmprə'praɪəti] |
| 中文释义 | n.不适当；不正确；用词错误；不得体 |
| 英语例句 | (1) He waved off suggestions of impropriety. (2) The investigation revealed no impropriety. (3) They were shocked by the impropriety of the young man's action. (4) Impropriety is the soul of wit. (5) I was surprised by the impropriety of his remarks. (6) They were shocked by the impropriety of the young man's action. |
| 中文例句 | (1) 他撤消了不适当的建议。 (2) 调查表明没有不正当的做法. (3) 他们为那年轻人的不当举止而感到震惊。 (4) 用词不当是打趣话的精髓。 (5) 他的话不得体,我听了很诧异。 (6) 他们为那年轻人的不当举止而感到震惊。 |
| vocabulary简明 | When the boss' wife shows up at a formal dinner party and proceeds to stuff her purse full of hors d'oeuvres, no one dares to mention her impropriety above a whisper, especially to the boss. |
| vocabulary扩展 | Impropriety is a violation of a rule of behavior, manners, or etiquette. So while it is fitting and proper to wear a bikini top and a sarong to the beach, to do so at church would be considered an impropriety. Some find a bit of impropriety charming. Somerset Maugham went so far as to say, “Impropriety is the soul of wit.” |
| 柯林斯解释 | 1 [N-VAR 可变名词]不合适举止；不正当行为 Impropriety is improper behaviour. [FORMAL 正式]
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