时间: 2025-04-26 21:42:04
美: [ɪn'fɪrɪɚ]
英: [ɪn'fɪərɪə]
adj. 差的;自卑的;下级的,下等的
n. 下级;次品
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词源分析:该单词来源于拉丁语 "inferior",意为“更低的”,由前缀 "in-"(表示否定或向内)和 "ferre"(意为“带来”或“承载”)组成。
历史背景:该词在英语中的首次使用可以追溯到14世纪,常用于描述社会地位或物体的质量。
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The inferior materials used in the construction caused the building to be less durable.
(建筑中使用的劣质材料使得建筑不够耐用。)
He felt inferior to his colleagues because of his lack of experience.
(由于缺乏经验,他感到自己比同事低人一等。)
In the debate, her arguments were deemed inferior to those of her opponent.
(在辩论中,她的论点被认为不如对手的论点。)
The inferior performance of the team in the last game was disappointing.
(球队在最后一场比赛中的糟糕表现令人失望。)
Many people believe that certain cultures are inferior to others, which is a controversial viewpoint.
(许多人认为某些文化低于其他文化,这是一种有争议的观点。)
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[ADJ] Something that is inferior is not as good as something else. 较差的
例:The cassettes were of inferior quality.这些盒式磁带质量较差。
例:This resulted in overpriced and often inferior products.这就导致产品标价过高而往往质量较次。
[ADJ] If one person is regarded as inferior to another, they are regarded as less important because they have less status or ability. 低等的; 次要的
例:He preferred the company of those who were intellectually inferior to himself.他喜欢与那些智力不如他的人为伍。
[N-COUNT] Inferior is also a noun. (能力或地位) 低于他人者; 部下
例:It was a gentleman's duty always to be civil, even to his inferiors.一个绅士的责任是一直保持彬彬有礼,即使是对比自己地位低的人。
[N-UNCOUNT] inferiority 自卑
例:I found it difficult to shake off a sense of social inferiority.我发现很难摆脱社会地位低下的自卑感。