1 ADJ-GRADED 不充分的;不足的;不够好的 If something is inadequate, there is not enough of it or it is not good enough. 不充分的;不足的;不够好的
SYN insufficient, short, scarce, meagre
2 ADJ-GRADED [usually verb-link ADJ] 不够格的;不能胜任的;不适合的 If someone feels inadequate, they feel that they do not have the qualities and abilities necessary to do something or to cope with life in general. 不够格的;不能胜任的;不适合的
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I still feel inadequate, useless and mixed up.
我仍然感到自己能力不够,毫无用处,整个儿一团糟。
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Mary Ann felt painfully inadequate in the crisis.
意识到自己在这场危机中无能为力，玛丽·安感到很痛苦。
SYN incapable, incompetent, ineffective, weak
Word PartnershipWord Link
| Word Partnership | Use inadequate with: |
| N. | inadequate funding, inadequate supply, inadequate training 1 |
| ADV. | woefully inadequate 1 2 |
| VERB. | feel inadequate 2 |
| Word Link | in ≈ not : inability, inaccurate, inadequate |
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