impalpable
UK/im'pælpәbl/US
GREC2
Definitions
adj.
Too faint or fine to be felt by touch
不可触知的，细微难触的
adj.
Too vague or subtle to grasp or perceive clearly
难以感知的，难以捉摸的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedim- (not) + palp (feel) + -able (able to be) = "not able to be felt." The straightforward negative of palpable: too faint to touch, or too subtle to grasp.
Root palp still carries 3 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.impalpable mist难以触知的薄雾
- 2.impalpable difference难以察觉的差异
- 3.an impalpable change难以察觉的变化
Example Sentences
- 1.
An impalpable mist hung over the valley at dawn.
- 2.
There was an impalpable change in his manner after the news.