"inept" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 笨拙的
• 不称职的

Definition

在某件事情上不擅长，缺乏技巧或能力；做事时笨拙或拙劣。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

正式或半正式用语，描述人或行为缺乏能力。“inept” 比“笨拙”(clumsy) 更正式，但比“incompetent”(不称职) 语气轻。有时带有批评意味，常见于工作、体育或社交场合。

Examples

He is inept at cooking and usually burns the food.

他做饭很**笨拙**，常常把食物烧焦。

The team's inept strategy led to their defeat.

团队的**笨拙**策略导致了失败。

She felt inept during her first day at the new job.

她在新工作第一天感到很**笨拙**。

Honestly, I'm pretty inept when it comes to fixing things around the house.

说实话，修家里的东西时我非常**笨拙**。

His inept attempt at humor only made things more awkward.

他**笨拙**地开玩笑反而让气氛更尴尬。

The new employee seemed nice but was completely inept with the computer system.

新员工看起来不错，但对电脑系统完全**不称职**。