impropriety

英 [ˌɪmprə'praɪəti] 美 [ˌɪmprə'praɪəti]

• n. 不适当；不正确；用词错误；不得体

英英释义

Noun:

1. an improper demeanor

2. the condition of being improper

3. an indecent or improper act

4. an act of undue intimacy

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. He waved off suggestions of impropriety.
   他撤消了不适当的建议。
2. The investigation revealed no impropriety.
   调查表明没有不正当的做法.
3. They were shocked by the impropriety of the young man's action.
   他们为那年轻人的不当举止而感到震惊。
4. Impropriety is the soul of wit.
   用词不当是打趣话的精髓。
5. I was surprised by the impropriety of his remarks.
   他的话不得体,我听了很诧异。
6. They were shocked by the impropriety of the young man's action.
   他们为那年轻人的不当举止而感到震惊。

经典引文

• We may therefore say, without impropriety, that the quality forms part of its signification.

  出自： J. S. Mill

近反义词

【近义词】

• freedom 自由
• indecorum 无礼
• indecency 无礼
• rudeness 粗鲁
• immodesty 无礼
• liberty 自由
• familiarity 亲密
• improperness improper的名词形...

【反义词】

• propriety 适当