形容詞：差的、比…不如的
常見搭配詞：
- be inferior to somebody / something
劣於…
例句：The basic model is intrinsically inferior to the premium model.
基本型號本質上不如高級型號。 - feel inferior in …
在…方面，感覺不如別人(感到自卑)
例句：Many people feel inferior in their appearance.
許多人對自己的外表感到自卑。 - consider somebody / something inferior
認為…差
例句：Some people consider the poor inferior.
有些人認為窮人低人一等。 - far(greatly / considerably) / vastly(grossly) inferior
非常(相當地) 差 / 很差 (比considerably更強烈)
例句：The quality of service in that hotel is grossly inferior.
那家飯店的服務品質超差。 - markedly inferior
明顯很差(一眼就可看出的)
例句：Our performance was markedly inferior to that of our competitor.
我們的表現明顯不如我們的競爭對手。 - socially / intellectually / intrinsically inferior
社會地位上 / 智力上 / 本質上 不如
例句：He felt intellectually inferior to his older brother.
他覺得自己在智力上不如他哥哥。
例句：
- The old model of education is intrinsically inferior to the new model in terms student engagement.
在學生參與度上，舊的教育模式本質上不如新模式。 - Some individuals may feel inferior in their job performance due to lack of confidence in their abilities.
由於對自己的能力缺乏信心，有些人可能會覺得自己的工作表現不好。 - The product was deemed inferior to its competitors.
該產品被認為不如其競爭對手。
同義詞：
- lesser 較小的、次等的 adj. 強調在數量、質量或重要性方面比其他事物少或低。
例句：She had to accept a lesser role in the company.
她不得不接受公司中的次要職位。 - lower 較低的 adj. 描述在等級、質量或地位上低於其他人或事物。
例句：The team had to settle for a lower position in the league.
這隊隊伍不得不接受聯賽中的較低位置。 - substandard 不達標的、質量差的 adj. 強調未達到預期的標準或水平。
例句：The building was condemned for its substandard conditions.
該建築因其不合標準而受到譴責。 - poorer 較差的、較糟的 adj. 描述在質量、狀況、健康等方面比其他人或事物差。
例句：The region has poorer soil quality compared to the rest of the country.
該地區的土壤質量比國家其餘地區差。
名詞：低等(指人)
常見搭配詞：
- regard somebody as an inferior
認為…比較差
例句：He regarded most of his colleagues as social, moral, and intellectual inferiors.
他認為他的大多數同事在社會地位上、道德上和智力上都比他差(低他一等)。 - be treated as an inferior
被認為低人一等
例句：He was treated as an inferior by his coworkers.
他被同事視為低人一等(他的同事瞧不起他)。
例句：
- The company’s new product is considered as an inferior to its competitors.
那公司的新產品被認為不如其競爭對手。 - The new model was an inferior version of the original product.
新型號是原始產品的劣質版本(新版比原始版本差)。
衍生字：
- inferiorly 級別低地、處於…下方地 adv.
- inferiority 劣等、劣勢 n.
