unbearable
UK/.ʌn'bєәrәbl/US
TOEFL高考四级六级B2
释义
adj.
Too unpleasant or painful to endure
无法忍受的,难以承受的
词根拆分
词根派生un-不,逆转
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bearroot
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-able能够,有能力
=unbearable
un-(不)+ bear(忍受)+ -able(能被……的)= 不能被承受的。bear 此处指「忍受、承载」,所以 unbearable 就是你再也扛不住的东西。
常用搭配
- 1.unbearable pain难以忍受的痛苦
- 2.unbearable heat酷热难耐
- 3.almost unbearable几乎无法承受
- 4.unbearable pressure难以承受的压力
例句
- 1.
The pain became unbearable, so she called a doctor.
疼痛变得难以忍受,于是她叫了医生。
- 2.
The heat in the city was almost unbearable.
城里的酷热几乎让人受不了。