Word · Frequency #20791
illegible
难以辨认的;模糊不清的;无法阅读的
核心释义
Not clear enough to be read; unreadable; not legible or decipherable.
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不够清晰而无法阅读的;难以辨认的
Not clear enough to be read; unreadable; not legible or decipherable.
不够清晰而无法阅读的;难以辨认的;难辨认的;字迹模糊的
用法In use
The doctor's handwriting was so illegible that the pharmacist could not read the prescription.
用法提示:illegible 作形容词,作表语描述 handwriting 难以辨认。
The ink had faded over the years, making the signature on the old letter illegible.
用法提示:illegible 作宾语补足语,说明签名因褪色而无法辨认。
Please rewrite this page; your notes are illegible.
用法提示:illegible 作形容词,作表语说明 notes 无法被清楚阅读。
illegible + noun
illegible 常放在名词前作定语,修饰 handwriting、signature、note 等词。
The doctor's illegible signature was impossible to read.
医生难以辨认的签名让人根本没法读。
be illegible
be illegible 用作表语时,强调主语本身难以辨认的状态。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- illegible handwriting
- 难以辨认的笔迹
- The doctor's illegible handwriting is a common joke among patients.医生难以辨认的笔迹是病人间常见的笑话。
- illegible signature
- 难以辨认的签名
- His illegible signature on the contract took several seconds to verify.他合同上难以辨认的签名花了几秒钟来核对。
- illegible scrawl
- 潦草难辨的字迹
- She left an illegible scrawl on the memo, so nobody knew what to do.她在备忘录上留下潦草难辨的字迹,没人知道该怎么办。
- illegible text
- 无法辨认的文本
- The old document contained large sections of illegible text.这份旧文件有大段无法辨认的文本。
- illegible note
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
记忆联想:il(不)+ legible(可读的)= 不可读的。想象“il”两个字母潦草缠在一起,像字迹难辨。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:handwritten notes、scanned documents、labels or signs 该词较正式,多用于描述笔迹、印刷或复印件等难以辨认,语气上比 unreadable 略正式,但日常场景中也可自然使用。
语法说明Grammar Note
通常用来描述书写或印刷的笔迹难以辨认。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
legible /ˈlɛdʒəbəl/ 与 illegible /iˈledʒəbl/ 真正押韵(重音都在 /lɛdʒəbəl/,illegible 多一个非重读的 /i/)。intelligible /ɪnˈtɛlɪdʒəbəl/ 和 eligible /ˈɛlɪdʒəbəl/ 拼写相似但重音和元音不同,不押韵;edible、visible、possible 虽都以 -ible 结尾,但重读元音也不对应,均不押韵。
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