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infelicitous

英[ɪnfɪ'lɪsɪtəs] 美
  • adj. 不幸的;不适当的;不吉利的

英英释意


1. not appropriate in application; defective;
"an infelicitous remark"
"infelicitous phrasing"
"the infelicitous typesetting was due to illegible copy"
2. marked by or producing unhappiness;
"infelicitous circumstances"
"unhappy caravans, straggling afoot through swamps and canebrakes"- American Guide Series