Word · Frequency #32631
inestimable
难以估量;不可计算
Too great or extreme to be estimated or measured
- 1.
Not able to be estimated; not able to be calculated, computed or comprehended, as because of great scale, degree or magnitude.
无法估计的;无法计算或理解的,因规模、程度或数量巨大。
- 2.
beyond calculation or measure
难以估量
- 3.
Venerable, great.
令人崇敬的,伟大的
可敬的;伟大的;无法估计的;无法计算或理解的,因规模、程度或数量巨大。;难以估量;令人崇敬的,伟大的;无价的
In use
The value of her contributions to the project is inestimable.
The historical artifacts are of inestimable importance to our culture.
His advice proved inestimable during the crisis.
jewels of inestimable value
inestimable [noun]
通常修饰抽象名词,如contribution, value, worth。
She made an inestimable contribution to the project.
她对项目做出了无法估量的贡献。
[noun] be inestimable
常与value, worth等连用。
The worth of this artifact is inestimable.
这件文物的价值无法估计。
be inestimable to [someone/something]
Connections
Synonyms
- invaluable
- 非常珍贵的,价值高到无法估量 · invaluable 更强调极端珍贵,inestimable 侧重无法估量
- priceless
- 无价的,极其珍贵 · priceless 常修饰具体物品,inestimable 可修饰抽象事物
- incalculable
- 不可计算的,极大的 · incalculable 侧重数字或程度,inestimable 侧重价值
- immeasurable
- 不可测量的,无限的 · immeasurable 多用于物理量或抽象广度,inestimable 强调价值
Confusing words
- invaluable
- 无价的,极其宝贵的 · inestimable 强调无法计算(因太大),而 invaluable 强调价值极高但通常可估算
- incalculable
- 数不清的,无法计算的 · inestimable 多用于抽象价值,incalculable 多用于具体数量或后果
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.