impalpable
UK/im'pælpәbl/US
GREC2
释义
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
词根拆分
词根派生im-(不)+ palp(感觉)+ -able(能够)=「无法被感觉到的」。palpable 的直接否定:细到摸不到,或微妙到把握不住。
词根 palp 还连着 3 个词常用搭配
- 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
例句
- 1.
An impalpable mist hung over the valley at dawn.
黎明时分,一层难以触知的薄雾笼罩着山谷。
- 2.
There was an impalpable change in his manner after the news.
听到消息后,他的态度有一种难以察觉的变化。