late 14c., "not ordered, lacking order or regularity," from Latin inordinatus "unordered, not arranged," from in- "not, opposite of" (see in- (1)) + ordinatus, past participle of ordinare "to set in order" (see order). Sense of "immoderate, excessive" is from notion of "not kept within orderly limits." Related: Inordinately; inordinateness.
实用例句
1. They spend an inordinate amount of time talking.
他们花在说上的时间太多了。
来自柯林斯例句
2. The idea of this gave me inordinate pleasure.
我想到这一点感到非常高兴.
来自《简明英汉词典》
3. The girl has inordinate passion for music.
这个女孩过分喜爱音乐.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
4. James hints that his heroine's demands on life are inordinate.
詹姆斯暗示他的女主人公对于人生过于苛求.
来自辞典例句
5. These same ladies, so inordinate of attention , will report me.