1570s, "not following as a logical conclusion," from Latin inconsequentem (nominative inconsequens) "not logically connected," from in- "not, opposite of, without" (see in- (1)) + consequens, past participle of consequi "to follow" (see consequence).
雙語例句
1. She broke from the inconsequent meaningless mild tone of irony.
她中斷了她無關(guān)痛癢,無足輕重的溫和的嘲諷語調(diào).
來自辭典例句
2. As he went along, he kept mumbling inconsequent phrases.
他一邊走著, 嘴里一邊咕嚕著一些不相連貫的話.
來自辭典例句
3. He was still more perplexed, for this inconsequent smile made nothing clear.
他依然更加感到困惑, 因?yàn)檫@突如其來的一笑,使他感到莫名其妙.
來自辭典例句
4. The quite inconsequent fellow was managed like a puppet.