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illegible

UK/i'ledʒәbl/US
TOEFLGREA1

Definitions

adj.

Impossible or very difficult to read, especially due to poor handwriting or printing.

难以辨认的,字迹模糊的

Root Breakdown

Root-derived
ilnot, opposite of
+
legiblestem
=illegible

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The handwriting was so illegible that we couldn't read the address.

  • 2.

    The doctor's notes were completely illegible, causing confusion at the clinic.

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