Imperfect Meaning in English
word
ˌɪmˈpɝfɪkt
im-PUR-fikt
ɪmpˈɜːfɛkt
im-PUR-fekt
释义
Not perfect; having mistakes, flaws, or something missing. Can also be used in grammar as a verb tense to talk about ongoing or repeated past actions.
用法与细微差别
Used both in everyday description ('imperfect solution') and grammar discussion. 'Imperfect' describes something that could be better, not completely wrong. In Latin languages, 'imperfect' is also a verb tense, but in English, it's mainly an adjective.
Spanish: imperfecto - no perfectoPortuguese (BR): imperfeito - não perfeitoPortuguese (PT): imperfeito - não perfeitoChinese (Simplified): 不完美的Chinese (Traditional): 不完美的Hindi: अपूर्ण - असिद्धArabic: غير كامل - ناقصBengali: অপূর্ণ - ত্রুটিপূর্ণRussian: несовершенныйJapanese: 不完全な - 不完全（ふかんぜん）Vietnamese: không hoàn hảoKorean: 불완전한 - 결점 있는Turkish: kusurlu - eksik - mükemmel olmayanUrdu: نامکمل - ناقصIndonesian: tidak sempurna - cacat
例句
The diamond has an imperfect shape.
basic
My drawing is a little imperfect.
basic
Nobody is imperfect; we all have flaws.
basic
The cake tasted great, even though it looked a bit imperfect.
natural
Our plan is still imperfect, but we’ll work on the details.
natural
"No one’s life is imperfect," she said, "we’re all just learning."
natural