inconvenient
/ˌɪnkənˈviːnjənt/adjective
- causing trouble, difficulties, or discomfort令人感到麻烦的, 不方便的, 引起不便的:
she telephoned frequently, usually at inconvenient times.
她频繁打来电话, 且通常都在很不方便的时候。
派生词
inconveniently
adverb词源
late Middle English (originally in the sense 'incongruous' or 'unsuitable' ): via Old French from Latin inconvenient-, from in- 'not' + convenient- 'agreeing, fitting' (see CONVENIENT). Current senses date from the mid 17th cent.