unbearable

/ʌnˈbeərəbl/ adjective
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

难以忍受的；承受不住的

释义与例句

adjective 难以忍受的；承受不住的
too unpleasant, painful, or extreme to bear
  1. The pain in his leg was almost unbearable.
    他腿上的疼痛几乎难以忍受。
  2. Summer heat in the desert can be unbearable.
    沙漠中的夏季高温可能令人无法忍受。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. She found the silence in the house unbearable.
    她觉得房子里的寂静令人难以忍受。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 un（不）+ bear（忍受）+ able（能…的）= 不能忍受的

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • bearable 可忍受的
    positive form; the antonym base
同义词
  • intolerable 无法忍受的
    intolerable is stronger and more formal than unbearable
    The noise from the factory was intolerable. 工厂的噪音令人无法忍受。
反义词
  • bearable 可忍受的
    bearable means able to be endured
    The pain was bearable after taking the medicine. 吃药后疼痛是可以忍受的。
常见搭配
  • unbearable pain 难以忍受的疼痛
    He groaned from unbearable pain in his chest. 他因胸口难以忍受的疼痛而呻吟。
  • unbearable heat 酷热难耐
    The unbearable heat made everyone stay indoors. 酷热难耐使所有人都待在室内。
  • unbearable burden 不堪重负
    Caring for three children was an unbearable burden for her. 照顾三个孩子对她来说是不堪重负。