inextinguishable
UK/ɪnɪk'stɪŋgwɪʃəb(ə)l/US/.inik'stiŋgwiʃәbl/
B1
Definitions
adj.
Impossible to put out or suppress.
无法熄灭的；压制不住的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedin-not, opposite of
+
extinguishout of, former
+
-ablestand, set, place
=inextinguishable
in- (not) + extinguishable = impossible to put out. Often figurative — an inextinguishable hope or spirit that no setback can snuff out.
Common Collocations
- 1.inextinguishable hope无法熄灭的希望
- 2.inextinguishable fire无法扑灭的火焰
- 3.inextinguishable spirit压制不住的精神
Example Sentences
- 1.
She had an inextinguishable passion for teaching.