incredible

/ɪnˈkredəbl/ adj.
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难以置信的;惊人的;极好的;了不起的

释义与例句

adj. 难以置信的;惊人的
too strange or good to believe
  1. The view from the top is incredible.
    从山顶看到的景色令人难以置信。
  2. It is incredible that the team won without its captain.
    球队在队长缺阵的情况下赢了,真是难以置信。
  3. The magician performed incredible tricks on stage.
    魔术师在台上表演了令人难以置信的戏法。
  4. Scientists reported an incredible discovery in the desert.
    科学家报告在沙漠中有一项惊人的发现。
  5. The speed of the reaction was incredible to watch.
    那个反应的速度看起来令人难以置信。
adj. 极好的;了不起的
extremely good
  1. She did an incredible job on the project.
    她把这个项目做得非常出色。
  2. We had an incredible meal at that small restaurant.
    我们在那家小餐馆吃了一顿极好的饭。
  3. He is an incredible teacher who inspires everyone.
    他是一位了不起的老师,激励着每一个人。
  4. The concert last night was absolutely incredible.
    昨晚的音乐会简直棒极了。
  5. Thanks for your help — you have been incredible.
    谢谢你的帮助——你真是太棒了。

词源与构词

in-(不)+ credere(相信)+ -ible,好到让人不敢相信,就是“难以置信的”。

in- 前缀 · not,不
cred 词根 · to believe,相信
-ible 后缀 · able to be,能……的
记忆钩子 in(不)+ cred(信)+ ible(能):不敢相信,就是不可思议。

词族与关联词

同根词(同一个词根长出来的词)
  • credential 资格证书;资历
    Please bring your credentials to the interview. 面试时请带上你的资格证书。
  • credible 可信的;可靠的
    The witness gave a credible account. 这位证人提供了可信的陈述。
  • credit 信用;赊购
    He bought the car on credit. 他赊账买了这辆车。
  • creed 信条;教义
    Honesty is his creed. 诚实是他的信条。
词族(同一词根的不同词性)
incredibilityincredibly
同义词
  • unbelievable 难以置信的
    The traffic this morning was unbelievable. 今天早上的交通状况难以相信。
  • amazing 令人惊叹的
    The museum has an amazing collection of ancient coins. 这家博物馆有一套令人惊叹的古钱币收藏。
  • astonishing 令人震惊的
    The team made astonishing progress in a single month. 这个团队在一个月里取得了惊人的进步。
反义词
  • credible 可信的
    The witness gave a credible account of the night. 证人对那一晚的描述是可信的。
  • believable 可信的
    The plot of the film is hardly believable. 这部电影的情节几乎不可信。
易混词
  • incredulous 怀疑的;不相信的
    She gave me an incredulous look. 她用怀疑的眼神看了我一眼。
  • credible 可信的
    The report is based on credible data. 这份报告基于可信的数据。
常见搭配
  • incredible speed 惊人的速度
    The car accelerated with incredible speed. 这辆车以惊人的速度加速。
  • incredible story 难以置信的故事
    He told us an incredible story about his trip. 他给我们讲了一个关于他旅行的难以置信的故事。
  • absolutely incredible 绝对惊人;极其出色
    The fireworks over the river were absolutely incredible. 河上的烟花绝对令人惊叹。