英语单词 | indelible |
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英美音标 | 英 [ɪn'deləbl] 美 [ɪn'deləbl] |
中文释义 | adj.不能擦除的;不能磨灭的;难忘的 |
英语例句 | (1) The scandal entailed on the government indelible disgrace. (2) The markings dry instantly and they are indelible. (3) He has made indelible contributions during the entire course of the revolution. |
中文例句 | (1) 那件丑闻给政府带来了难以洗掉的耻辱。 (2) 这些记号很快就会风干,很难洗掉。 (3) 在整个革命过程中,他树立了不可磨灭的功绩。 |
vocabulary简明 | If something is indelible, you better hope you never regret it, like the indelible tattoo of the name of your favorite band or the indelible first impression it might give people you meet years from now, especially if your taste in music changes. |
vocabulary扩展 | The adjective indelible describes something that can't be erased or removed, like marks made by an indelible marker, or an indelible moment you will never forget, like your first day of kindergarten or the first time you visit a new, exotic place. It comes from the Latin word indelebilis, meaning "not able to be destroyed." |
柯林斯解释 | 1 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]难忘的;不可磨灭的 If you say that something leaves an indelible impression, you mean that it is very unlikely to be forgotten. [usu ADJ n]
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2 [ADJ 形容词]难以去除的;洗不掉的;擦不掉的 Indelible ink or an indelible stain cannot be removed or washed out. [usu ADJ n]
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