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Imaginable Emphasize Means Things Word Worst Day Adj

英语单词 imaginable
英美音标 英 [ɪ'mædʒɪnəbl] 美 [ɪ'mædʒɪnəbl]
中文释义 adj.可想像的;可想到的
英语例句 (1) It would be the greatest imaginable privation for her to have to leave London.
(2) These technological developments were hardly imaginable 30 years ago.
(3) He is the most suitable person imaginable.
(4) He called her the foulest names imaginable.
中文例句 (1) 对她来说,不得不离开伦敦大概是能想像到的最大的损失。
(2) 这些科技新产品在30年前几乎是不可想像的。
(3) 他是想得到的人选中最合适的一位。
(4) 他用最下流的话骂她。
vocabulary简明 If something is imaginable, it's something you can think of or conceive. Often, this means the same as "possible."
vocabulary扩展 If something is imaginable, then it's possible to conceive it or grasp it with your mind. Since the mind is powerful, a lot of things are imaginable. This word is often used in exaggerations or to make something seem impressive. People will say things like, "That was the worst day imaginable," which means it would be impossible to think of a worse day. If you can think of something, it's imaginable.
柯林斯解释
1
[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。

2
[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

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