Word · Frequency #19084
inordinate
/iˈnɒːdinət/
adjective
过度的；无节制的；不合理的
核心释义
Excessive; unreasonable or inappropriate in magnitude.
- 1.
过度的；不合理或不适当的
Excessive; unreasonable or inappropriate in magnitude.
过度的；不合理或不适当的；过度的；紊乱的；过分的
用法In use
She spent an inordinate amount of time on social media every day.
用法提示：“inordinate”作形容词修饰名词短语“amount of time”，表示“过度的”。
The project required an inordinate number of resources, far more than anticipated.
用法提示：“inordinate”表示“过分的”，强调超出正常范围。
He felt an inordinate sense of pride after winning the small contest.
用法提示：“inordinate”修饰“sense of pride”，表示“过度的”情感。
inordinate + noun
She spends an inordinate amount of time on her phone.
她花在手机上的时间过多。
inordinate + noun phrase (e.g., number, proportion)
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- inordinate amount
- 过多的数量
- He spent an inordinate amount of time on the project.他花了过多的时间在这个项目上。
- inordinate length
- 过长的长度
- The meeting lasted an inordinate length of time.会议持续了过长的时间。
- inordinate pride
- 过分的骄傲
- His inordinate pride prevented him from asking for help.他过分的骄傲使他无法求助。
- inordinate delay
- 过度的延迟
- There has been an inordinate delay in processing the application.处理申请出现了过度的延迟。
- inordinate number
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想 inordinate 为 'in (超出) + ordinate (正常范围)', 即过度的。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：formal writing、academic discourse、serious criticism 该词比较正式，多用于书面语或学术语境，指超出合理或正常范围的程度。
语法说明Grammar Note
通常用于描述数量或程度超出正常范围，多作定语或表语。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Words like 'coordinate' and 'ordinate' share a similar spelling but differ in pronunciation.
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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.