malapropos
malapropos
[ˌmalaprəˈpəʊ]
(formal)(正式)
adverb
[ˌmalaprəˈpəʊ]
(formal)(正式)
adverb
- inopportunely; inappropriately
不合时宜地；不合适地
- inopportune; inappropriate
不合时宜的；不合适的
these terms applied to him seem to me malapropos.
这些话用在他身上我认为不合适。
- something inappropriately said or done
不合适的话；不合适的事
- mid 17th cent.: from French mal à propos, from mal 'ill' + à 'to' + propos 'purpose'
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