Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #11098
inconvenient
不方便的;麻烦的
核心释义
not convenient; causing difficulty or discomfort; not well timed
- 1.
不方便的,麻烦的。
not convenient
- 2.
不适合你的舒适、目的或需求
not suited to your comfort, purpose or needs
- 3.
时间不方便的
not conveniently timed
不方便的,麻烦的。;不适合你的舒适、目的或需求;时间不方便的;不便的;有困难的
用法In use
It is inconvenient to take the bus during rush hour.
用法提示:这里 'inconvenient' 作形容词,描述'乘公交车'这个动作带来的不便。
The meeting time was inconvenient for most participants.
用法提示:'inconvenient' 作形容词,修饰'会议时间',表示其造成的不便。
Living far from the city center can be inconvenient.
用法提示:'inconvenient' 作形容词,描述'住得远'这一状态带来的不便。
it is inconvenient not to have a telephone in the kitchen
the back hall is an inconvenient place for the telephone
an early departure is inconvenient for us
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- inconvenient time
- 不方便的时间
- The meeting was scheduled at an inconvenient time for most employees.会议安排的时间对大多数员工来说不太方便。
- inconvenient location
- 不方便的地点
- The store moved to an inconvenient location, so fewer customers visit now.这家商店搬到了一个不方便的地点,所以现在顾客少了。
- highly inconvenient
- 非常不方便的
- It is highly inconvenient that the bank closes so early.银行这么早关门非常不方便。
- inconvenient for
- 对……不方便
- Could we reschedule? That time is inconvenient for me.我们能换个时间吗?那个时间对我不方便。
- inconvenient to use
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
记法:convenient(方便)前面加否定前缀in-,变成inconvenient(不方便的)。想象电梯坏了,只能爬楼梯,很不方便。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:日常对话、书面通知、商务邮件 该词属于中性词,口语和书面语中都比较常见,通常用于说明时间、地点或安排等带来不便。
语法说明Grammar Note
不能直接接宾语,常用it作形式主语,后接不定式或介词短语。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Genuine sound matches: convenient /kənˈviːniənt/ and lenient /ˈliːniənt/ rhyme with inconvenient, sharing stressed /iː/ + /niənt/. Lookalikes that sound different: patient /ˈpeɪʃənt/, ancient /ˈeɪnʃənt/ (both end in /ənt/ with /eɪ/), client /ˈklaɪənt/ (/aɪənt/), and obedient /əˈbiːdiənt/ (/iːdiənt/) – all end in -ient but do not rhyme.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
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