The word "imaginable" is used after superlatives or words like "all" and "every" to emphasize that something is the most extreme or includes all possible examples.
[ADJ 形容词](常与 best,worst 等形容词最高级连用)可想象的,想得到的 You use imaginable after a superlative such as 'best' or 'worst' to emphasize that something is extreme in some way.
[adj-superl n ADJ]
[emphasis]
...their imprisonment under some of the most horrible circumstances imaginable...
他们被关押在可以想象出的最恐怖的环境中
He could not disguise that he had had the worst imaginable day for any minister.
他刚刚经历了对于任何部长而言都是最糟糕的一天,这对他来说无法掩饰。
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[ADJ 形容词](用于 every,all 之后,表示强调)(一切)可能存在的,(一切)可能发生的;(用于 no 以后)根本 You use imaginable after a word like 'every' or 'all' to emphasize that you are talking about all the possible examples of something. You use imaginable after 'no' to emphasize that something does not have the quality mentioned.
[ADJ n]
[emphasis]
...all of the other imaginable ramifications of this technology...
这项技术可能产生的其他一切后果
Parents encourage every activity imaginable.
父母鼓励孩子参与一切可能的活动。
...a place of no imaginable strategic value.
毫无战略价值的地方
Oxford
im·agin·able/ɪˈmædʒɪnəbl; NAmEɪˈmædʒɪnəbl/adjective1used with superlatives, and with alland every,to emphasize that sth is the best, worst, etc. that you can imagine, or includes every possible example (与形容词最高级或与 all、every 连用,表示强调或概括)想像得到的◆The house has the most spectacular views imaginable.从这所房子可以看到所能想像的最壮丽的景色。◆They stock every imaginable type of pasta.他们备有各种能想到的意大利面食。2possible to imagine 可想像的◆These technological developments were hardly imaginable 30 years ago.这些科技新产品在 30 年前几乎是不可想像的。im·agin·able/ɪˈmædʒɪnəbl; NAmEɪˈmædʒɪnəbl/
LDC
imaginablei‧ma‧gi‧na‧ble /ɪˈmædʒənəbəl/ adjective
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1used to emphasize that something is the best, worst etc that can be imagined: The travel brochure is full of the most wonderful resorts imaginable.2used to emphasize that something includes every possible example of something: He seems to have been influenced by every imaginable musical style.
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imaginable
[ɪˈmædʒɪnəbl]
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可想像的(80%),可想到的(20%)
adj.可能的;可想像的
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