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If something is ill-suited to a purpose, it does not fit that job well — the tool, the person, the room, or the plan is the wrong kind of thing. are ill-suited to a mountain trail; a tiny room is ill-suited to a drum lesson.
If something某個東西 is ill-suited to a purpose不適合某個目的,it它 does not fit that job well沒辦法把那件事做好 — the tool, the person, the room, or the plan工具、人、房間或計畫 is the wrong kind of thing就是類型不對。Flip-flops夾腳拖 are ill-suited to a mountain trail不適合走山路;a tiny room小房間 is ill-suited to a drum lesson不適合上鼓課。
The usual pattern is “ill-suited to” (or “for”) something. It is a little formal; day to day, people say “not right for” or “not a good fit.” Though actually, it is about match, not about clothes, even though “suit” makes you think of a jacket.
The usual pattern常見的用法 is是 "ill-suited to" (or "for") something「ill-suited to」(或「for」)加某個東西。It它 is a little formal有點正式;day to day平常 people say大家會說 "not right for" or "not a good fit"「not right for」或「not a good fit」。Though actually不過事實上,it它 is about match說的是合不合適,not about clothes不是衣服的事,even though "suit"雖然「suit」這個字 makes you think of a jacket會讓人聯想到外套。
You can use it for people and for things. It does not mean the person is a bad person — only that this role, place, or task sits badly on them.
You can use it你可以用它 for people and for things來說人也來說物。It它 does not mean the person is a bad person不代表這個人是壞人 — only that只是說 this role, place, or task這個角色、地方或任務 sits badly on them跟他不合。
組成From ill + suited. “Suited” here means “fitted / matched,” not “wearing a suit.”
同家族的字
- well-suitedthe opposite: a good match for the job or situation
- unsuitableclose in meaning: not right for that purpose
原始詞典資料2 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法,原文照列,我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的;有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
ill-suitedadj
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Unsuitable, unfit or inappropriate for some purpose.
- A considerable amount of beet comes from the Clonakilty and Courtmacsherry growing areas to Mallow and if the closure proposals mentioned are implemented this traffic will in future years be thrown on roads ill-suited to such heavy haulage.
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Not suiting each other; poorly matched.
- an ill-suited married couple
資料來源:英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary(CC BY-SA 4.0)。 原文照列,未經改寫。