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the immobility of [sth]
of 后接无法移动或保持静止的人/物，说明这种状态属于谁。
The immobility of the marble statue is part of its beauty.
大理石雕像的静止是其美的一部分。
不动；无法移动；固定
immobilities — plural of immobility
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
不动；无法移动；固定
The quality or state of being unable to move or be moved.
The immobility of the marble statue is part of its beauty.
大理石雕像的静止是其美的一部分。
不动的特性。
The quality of not moving.
无法移动或被动移动的状态。
The state or condition of being unable to change one's location, move or be moved.
After the accident, his leg was in a cast, causing temporary immobility.
事故之后，他的腿打上了石膏，导致了暂时的不能动弹。
The statue's immobility made it seem almost lifelike in its stillness.
雕像的静止不动使其在静默中显得栩栩如生。
The economy suffered from immobility due to strict regulations.
由于严格的法规，经济陷入了僵化。
of 后接无法移动或保持静止的人/物，说明这种状态属于谁。
The immobility of the marble statue is part of its beauty.
大理石雕像的静止是其美的一部分。
in a state of 表示“处于……状态”，后常接抽象名词。
The patient remained in a state of immobility for hours.
病人数小时处于无法移动的状态。
period of 后接不可数名词，表示“一段……的时间”。
A short period of immobility after surgery helps the wound heal.
手术后短暂的不活动时间有助于伤口愈合。
Not this
She was immobility with fear.
Use this
She was immobile with fear.
immobility 是名词，表示“不动”的状态，不能跟在 be 动词后作表语；表示“一动不动的”应该用形容词 immobile。
Not this
The doctor was surprised by the immobility in his right arm.
Use this
The doctor was surprised by the immobility of his right arm.
表示身体部位“不能动”时，英语习惯用 of 引出所属部位，即 the immobility of his right arm；不能按汉语“在……里”的说法用 in。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
长期不动；长时间静止
Prolonged immobility can lead to muscle weakness and bedsores.
长期不动会导致肌肉无力和褥疮。
完全不能移动；完全静止
The patient experienced complete immobility after the operation.
手术后病人完全不能移动。
暂时性无法移动；短期不能活动
The injury caused temporary immobility in his left arm.
这次受伤使他的左臂暂时无法移动。
近乎不能移动；几乎静止
The disease left him in a state of near immobility.
这种疾病使他处于近乎不能移动的状态。
一段时间的不动；静止期
Doctors recommend stretching during long periods of immobility.
医生建议长时间不动时要伸展身体。
Use immobilities naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
把 immobility 拆成 im（不）+ mobility（移动），想象一座雕像僵在原地的画面：完全不能动，就是“不动、无法移动”的状态。
语域：formal 常见场景：医学或康复记录、正式书面描写 该词通常用于正式或专业语境，如医学报告或书面描写，日常口语中较少单独使用；若要表达‘不能动’的状态，口语中更常说 cannot move 等。
不可数名词，常与of连用表示…的不动性。
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