"indelicate" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 不礼貌的
• 不得体的

Definition

形容言语或行为粗鲁、不体贴，尤其是在需要敏感或得体的社交场合容易冒犯他人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“Indelicate” 用于较正式场合，表达对某人不够圆滑或体贴的温和批评。常见搭配有 "an indelicate comment/question"，比“rude”语气轻。

Examples

It was indelicate to mention her age at the party.

在聚会上提她的年龄是**不礼貌的**。

Some people found his joke indelicate.

有些人觉得他的笑话很**不得体**。

Please avoid indelicate questions in the interview.

请在面试时避免**不礼貌的**问题。

That was a bit indelicate of you, don’t you think?

你那样做有点**不得体**，你不觉得吗？

She apologized for her indelicate remark during the meeting.

她为会议期间的**不礼貌**言论道歉。

If you don’t want to sound indelicate, try phrasing it another way.

如果你不想听起来太**不得体**，试着换种说法。