Impropriety
[,ɪmprə'praɪətɪ] or [,ɪmprə'praɪəti]
解釋/意思:
(n.) The quality of being improper; unfitness or unsuitableness to character, time place, or circumstances; as, impropriety of behavior or manners.
(n.) That which is improper; an unsuitable or improper act, or an inaccurate use of language.
編輯:卡蒂
同義詞及近義詞：
n. [1]. Unsuitableness, unfitness.[2]. Unseemliness, indecency, indecorum.[3]. Inaccuracy, incorrectness.
吉塞尔編輯
例句/造句/用法:
- Elizabeth, however, had never been blind to the impropriety of her father's behaviour as a husband. 簡·奧斯丁. 傲慢與偏見.
- I was conscious of an impropriety in my disputing with a military man in matters of his profession, and said no more. 本傑明·佛蘭克林. 佛蘭克林自傳.
- On my pointing out the great impropriety of the word, especially in connexion with his parent (for he added sulkily By her! 查理斯·狄更斯. 荒涼山莊.
- I should hold myself guilty of greater impropriety in accepting a horse from my brother, than from Willoughby. 簡·奧斯丁. 理智與情感.
- I do not like you to rest even under the shadow of an impropriety; he would not know what to think of seeing you alone with a young man. 伊莉莎白·蓋斯凱爾. 南方與北方.
- I can imagine that the one may have weighty reasons, which may and ought to make her overlook any seeming Impropriety in her conduct. 伊莉莎白·蓋斯凱爾. 南方與北方.
- There was no impropriety that I could discover in her taking this course. 威爾基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
- I did not suspect the Count of any impropriety--I knew his moral character too well. 威爾基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
- The necessity of these temporary statutes sufficiently demonstrates the impropriety of this general one. 亞當·斯密. 國富論.
- It was the abode of noise, disorder, and impropriety. 簡·奧斯丁. 曼斯費爾德莊園.
- The lady modestly hesitated to reply, lest there should be any impropriety in holding an interview with Mr. Bumble, with closed doors. 查理斯·狄更斯. 霧都孤兒.
- She was _now_ struck with the impropriety of such communications to a stranger, and wondered it had escaped her before. 簡·奧斯丁. 傲慢與偏見.
- It was not until it had been twice repeated, each time in a shriller tone, that he became conscious of the impropriety of his behaviour. 查理斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外傳.
- We use the term 'feudal system' for convenience' sake, but with a degree of impropriety if it conveys the meaning 'systematic. 赫伯特·喬治·威爾斯. 世界史綱.
- Perhaps I had too rashly over-leaped conventionalities; and he, like St. John, saw impropriety in my inconsiderateness. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 簡·愛.
- This was the sum of my speech, delivered with great improprieties and hesitation. 喬納森·斯威夫特. 格列佛遊記.
- I committed both those improprieties. 威爾基·柯林斯. 月亮寶石.
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