英语单词 | intangible |
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英美音标 | 英 [ɪn'tændʒəbl] 美 [ɪn'tændʒəbl] |
中文释义 | adj.难以明了的;无形的 n.无形的东西 |
英语例句 | (1) We felt an intangible presence in the room. (2) Sound is intangible and the same is true of light. (3) Stocks and bonds are intangible property. (4) Good will is an intangible asset. (5) The intangible value of love lies in the mutual trust. (6) Leadership is an intangible quality with no clear definition. |
中文例句 | (1) 我们感到房子里有一种难以捉摸的东西。 (2) 声音是无形的,而光也同样如此。 (3) 股票和证券是无形财产。 (4) 善意为无形之宝。 (5) 爱情中最无形的价值在于双方互相信任。 (6) 领导是一种无形的特质,没有清楚的定义。 |
vocabulary简明 | You can't touch this word — it is intangible. You can grasp the meaning of the word in your head, but you can't close your hands around it; you'll just put fingerprints on your monitor. |
vocabulary扩展 | The Latin verb tangere means "to touch," and the 16th-century English word tangible comes from it. Something intangible can't be touched physically, but most of the time it is understandable or even felt in the heart. Sadness can't be picked up and thrown in the garbage can because it is intangible, but you can throw away the tissues wet with tears. Laughing is intangible too, but you can hold onto movies, pets, and friends that make you laugh. |
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]无形的;不易捉摸的;难以确定的 Something that is intangible is abstract or is hard to define or measure.
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