单词 | ineffectual |
释义 | ineffectual /ɪnɪfektʃuəl/ (formal) (of a person) not achieving much; weak; (of an action) not achieving what you want it to achieve(人)无能的,软弱的;(行为)达不到目的的◆the president is seen as weak and ineffectual.总统被视为软弱无能。◆she made an ineffectual grab at the book.她去抓那本书,但没抓到。ⓘ ineffectual is used especially when sb/sth does not achieve much because of weakness or lack of the necessary ability and is used especially about people and their attempts to do sth. * ineffectual 尤用以表示人试图做某事,但因为虚弱或缺乏必要的能力而不成功。▸ ineffectually adverb◆he struggled ineffectually to get out from behind the wheel.他徒劳地挣扎着,想从方向盘后面爬出来。ineffectualsee ⇨ efficient/not efficient 5 in·ef·fec·tu·al /ˏɪnə`fɛktʃəl; ˌɪnɪˈfektʃuəl◄/adjnot good enough, strong enough, or confident enough to do what you should do 无用的,无能的,不称职的:◇an ineffectual leader 不称职的领导人 |
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