immobile
UK/ɪ'məʊbaɪl/US/i'mәubail/
TOEFLC2
Definitions
adj.
Not moving or not able to move; fixed in place.
不动的；无法移动的；固定的。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedim-not, opposite of
+
mobilemove
=immobile
im- ('not') + mobile (movable) = 'not movable.' Transparent negation of mobile: an immobile patient cannot move; an injured joint may be kept immobile.
Common Collocations
- 1.remain immobile保持不动
- 2.keep immobile使固定
- 3.immobile patient无法移动的病人
Example Sentences
- 1.
The patient lay completely immobile after the surgery.