ill-equipped

ill-equipped — 形容詞

1. lacking the necessary skills, personal qualities, or physical items required to

1.形容詞C1
釋義

能力裝備不足

缺乏完成任務所需的技能、特質或工具

lacking the necessary skills, personal qualities, or physical items required to deal with a particular situation or task.

例句

Vivek felt ill-equipped to handle the complex financial report his manager had assigned.

Vivek 覺得自己能力不足，無法處理主管交代的那份複雜財務報告。

pattern: ill-equipped to + infinitive (handle, deal with, manage)

The rescue team was ill-equipped for the snowstorm, with only light jackets and basic rope.

那支救援隊裝備不足，只穿著輕薄夾克、帶著基本繩索，難以應付暴風雪。

pattern: ill-equipped for + noun (snowstorm, situation, task)

常見搭配
  • ill-equipped for
  • ill-equipped to handle
  • ill-equipped to deal with
  • ill-equipped to cope with
  • woefully ill-equipped
同義詞
  • unprepared

    more general and slightly less formal; does not specifically imply a lack of tools or skills

  • unequipped

    narrower meaning, focused on missing physical resources rather than personal qualities

  • unsuited

    emphasises that someone's personal nature or talents make them wrong for a task, not just a lack of preparation

反義詞
  • well-equipped

    has all the necessary tools, skills, or qualities

  • prepared

    more general opposite, covering readiness from training or experience

文法句型

ill-equipped + to-infinitive

ill-equipped + for + noun

用法筆記

Typically followed by 'to + verb' or 'for + noun'. Can describe people, organizations, or entire systems. The word carries a sense of inadequacy — the person or group is not simply lacking something, but is noticeably underprepared for the demands of a specific situation.

常見錯誤

The team was ill-equipped of handling the crisis.
The team was ill-equipped to handle the crisis.
The correct structure is 'ill-equipped to do something' or 'ill-equipped for something', never 'ill-equipped of doing'.
She was ill-equipped about the new software.
She was ill-equipped for working with the new software.
Use 'for', not 'about', to indicate the situation someone is not ready for.

2. not having enough relevant experience or prior training to be ready for a partic

2.形容詞C1
釋義

經驗準備不足

缺少處理特定情況所需的經歷或事前訓練

not having enough relevant experience or prior training to be ready for a particular situation.

例句

Beatrix was ill-equipped for the debate, having studied only one side of the argument.

Beatrix 對這場辯論準備不足，因為她只研究了其中一方的論點。

pattern: ill-equipped for + noun (debate, interview, role)

The new teacher felt ill-equipped to manage forty energetic students on her first day.

這位新老師經驗不足，第一天上班就要管理四十位精力充沛的學生。

pattern: ill-equipped to + infinitive (manage, handle, deal with)

常見搭配
  • ill-equipped for
  • ill-equipped to handle
  • ill-equipped to deal with
  • woefully ill-equipped
  • totally ill-equipped
同義詞
  • inexperienced

    softer and more neutral; focuses purely on lack of practice without implying failure

  • unqualified

    stronger and more formal; suggests a failure to meet official requirements or standards

  • untrained

    focuses on lack of instruction rather than lack of experience or personal qualities

反義詞
  • experienced

    has the relevant practice and familiarity

  • prepared

    ready through a combination of training, research, and planning

文法句型

ill-equipped + to-infinitive

ill-equipped + for + noun

用法筆記

Focuses on lack of readiness stemming from inexperience or insufficient training, rather than from missing physical tools. Common with roles (teacher, lawyer, manager) and high-stakes situations (hearing, crisis, negotiation).

常見錯誤

I am ill-equipped in public speaking.
I am ill-equipped for public speaking.
The preposition is 'for', not 'in', to link to the situation.

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常用片語

  • ill-equipped to deal with
  • ill-equipped to handle
  • ill-equipped to cope with

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