inexpiable
UK/in'ekspiәbl/US
GREC2
释义
adj.
Too grave or terrible to be atoned for; unforgivable
罪孽深重无法赎回的;不可宽恕的
词根拆分
词根派生in-(不)+ expi(赎罪)+ -able(可被…的)= “无法被赎清的”。指一桩罪孽深重到任何牺牲或悔过都洗不掉。是 expi 词族的极端。
词根 expi 还连着 3 个词常用搭配
- 1.inexpiable guilt不可赎回的罪责
- 2.inexpiable crime不可宽恕的罪行
- 3.inexpiable sin不可弥补的罪孽
例句
- 1.
To them, betrayal of the family was an inexpiable crime.
在他们看来,背叛家族是不可赎回的罪行。
- 2.
He carried the weight of an inexpiable guilt for the rest of his life.
他余生都背负着无法赎清的罪责。