inconvenient
UK/ɪnkən'viːnɪənt/US/.nkәn'vi:njәnt/
TOEFLB1
Definitions
adj.
Causing trouble or difficulty; not suiting one's needs
不方便的，麻烦的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedin-not, opposite of
+
convenienttogether, with
=inconvenient
in- (not) + convenient = "not coming together suitably" — when the timing, place, or effort works against you.
Common Collocations
- 1.inconvenient time不方便的时间
- 2.highly inconvenient非常不方便
- 3.an inconvenient truth难以面对的真相
- 4.inconvenient for对……不便
Example Sentences
- 1.
He always calls at the most inconvenient moments.
- 2.
An inconvenient truth is one we'd rather ignore.