Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #6860
unsuitable
不适合；不适当；不适宜
核心释义
not suitable or appropriate for a particular person, purpose, or situation
- 1.
不合适的。
Not suitable.
- 2.
不适合特定目的的
not meant or adapted for a particular purpose
- 3.
不能应用的；不适用的
not capable of being applied
- 4.
不利于良好道德发展的
not conducive to good moral development
不适用；不能应用；不宜（儿童）观看的；不利于道德发展的；不合适的。；不适合特定目的的；不能应用的；不适用的
用法In use
This coat is unsuitable for cold weather because it is too thin.
用法提示：“unsuitable”是形容词，表示“不适合的”，此处作表语，说明外套不适合寒冷天气。
Wearing jeans to a formal interview is considered unsuitable.
用法提示：“unsuitable”作表语，表示“不合适的”，指行为在正式场合不得体。
The movie was judged unsuitable for children due to the violent scenes.
用法提示：“unsuitable”是形容词，表示“不适合的”，此处说明电影对儿童不合适。
a solvent unsuitable for use on wood surfaces
the movie is unsuitable for children
be unsuitable for (doing) sth
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- unsuitable for
- 不适合
- This book is unsuitable for children under 12.这本书不适合12岁以下儿童。
- highly unsuitable
- 极不合适的
- The candidate's background was highly unsuitable for the position.这位候选人的背景极不适合这个职位。
- quite unsuitable
- 相当不合适的
- The weather proved quite unsuitable for outdoor activities.天气证明相当不适合户外活动。
- deem unsuitable
- 认为不合适
- The committee deemed the location unsuitable for the event.委员会认为该地点不适合举办活动。
- prove unsuitable
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想：un-（不）+ suitable（合适的），即'不合适的'。想象穿泳装参加正式会议，就是unsuitable。
语境与语域Context & Register
Neutral register; used in various formal and informal settings when describing something as not appropriate or suitable. 通常用于一般场合，描述某物不合适或不适于特定目的，语气中立。
语法说明Grammar Note
常用于 be unsuitable for 或 be unsuitable to do 结构
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the exact suffix '-able' with the same pronunciation /əbəl/ as in 'unsuitable'.
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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