inconvenience
inconvenience — 名詞
1. a small problem or extra effort that makes a task, plan, or daily routine harder
不便；麻煩
造成麻煩或困難的情況或事物
a small problem or extra effort that makes a task, plan, or daily routine harder or less comfortable than it should be; this word can also refer to anyone or anything that creates such difficulty
The sudden rain caused a great inconvenience for Ziad, who had no umbrella with him.
突如其來的大雨給沒帶傘的 Ziad 帶來極大的不便。
collocation: cause inconvenience
Yael considered the long wait at the clinic a minor inconvenience.
Yael 認為在診所長時間等候只是個小麻煩。
collocation: (a) minor inconvenience
The broken printer was a real inconvenience to the whole office team.
那台壞掉的印表機對整個辦公室團隊來說真的很不方便。
For the night-shift nurse, the power cut was more than a small inconvenience.
對值大夜班的護理師來說，停電可不只是個小麻煩。
Christopher apologized for any inconvenience caused by the last-minute change of plan.
Christopher 為臨時改變計劃所造成的不便表示歉意。
- trouble
broader term; can be more serious than inconvenience
- bother
suggests a mild personal annoyance; less formal
- hassle
informal; implies a tiresome, annoying process
- disruption
stronger; suggests normal activity is broken or stopped
- convenience
the opposite quality of being easy or suitable
- comfort
a state of ease and freedom from difficulty
文法句型
inconvenience + to + [person]
cause + inconvenience
a(n) + inconvenience
用法筆記
Often appears in polite customer-service expressions such as 'We apologize for any inconvenience.' Can refer to both the difficult situation itself and the person or object that creates it.
常見錯誤
inconvenience — 動詞
1. to create extra work, delay, or discomfort for someone, especially by changing p
造成不便
給某人增添麻煩或困難
to create extra work, delay, or discomfort for someone, especially by changing plans or interrupting their usual routine
Samir did not want to inconvenience his friend by arriving late to dinner.
Samir 不希望因為晚餐遲到而給朋友帶來不便。
pattern: not want to inconvenience [someone]
Hoa apologized for inconveniencing her guests with the last-minute change of venue.
Hoa 為臨時更換場地造成賓客不便而道歉。
pattern: apologise for inconveniencing [someone]
The airline inconvenienced hundreds of passengers by cancelling all evening flights.
該航空公司取消了所有晚間航班，造成數百名旅客不便。
Mayumi asked whether the extra luggage would inconvenience anyone in the car.
Mayumi 問車上是否有人會因為額外的行李而不方便。
The librarian tried not to inconvenience readers while rearranging the shelves.
圖書館員在重新整理書架時盡量不造成讀者的不便。
- help
to make things easier for someone, rather than harder
- accommodate
to adjust to someone's needs, making things convenient
文法句型
inconvenience + [someone]
not want to inconvenience + [someone]
sorry to inconvenience + [someone]
用法筆記
Common in polite formal contexts such as requests, apologies, and customer service. 'Inconvenience' as a verb is more formal than 'bother' or 'trouble' and is typically used when the speaker wants to show respect for the other person's time or comfort.