Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #11098
inconvenient
不方便的；麻烦的
not convenient; causing difficulty or discomfort; not well timed
- 1.
not convenient
不方便的,麻烦的。
- 2.
not suited to your comfort, purpose or needs
不适合你的舒适、目的或需求
- 3.
not conveniently timed
时间不方便的
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
In use
It is inconvenient to take the bus during rush hour.
The meeting time was inconvenient for most participants.
Living far from the city center can be inconvenient.
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
it is inconvenient to do sth
It is inconvenient to carry so many bags.
携带这么多包很不方便。
it is inconvenient that...
Connections
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
- 使用起来不方便
- The tool is clever but inconvenient to use without instructions.这个工具设计巧妙，但没有说明书使用起来不方便。
Learner notes
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。
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。
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。
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.
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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