inappropriate
/ˌɪnəˈpɹoʊpɹi.ət/ 形容词 B2中文： 不适当的、不得体的
- Not appropriate; not suitable for the situation, time, or place. · It is inappropriate to burp at a formal dinner.· The violent movie is inappropriate for school.
- Improper; adult; sexual. · kids saying inappropriate things
- (of an action or thing) vile or unpleasant; repulsive. · Discrimination and abuse are examples of inappropriate actions.
- Too vile.
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In Japan, for instance, offering a tip is often perceived as culturally inappropriate or even as a mildly insulting gesture.
This manipulative formulation subtly shifts the locus of blame from the perpetrator's inappropriate action to the recipient's supposedly hypersensitive emotional reaction.
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