Word · Frequency #11097
innumerable
无数的;数不尽的
核心释义
too many to be counted; countless
- 1.
无法计数的;数不清的。
Not capable of being counted, enumerated, or numbered.
- 2.
数不胜数
too numerous to be counted
- 3.
数量极多的;无数的。
Of a very high number; extremely numerous.
无法计数的;数不清的。;数不胜数;数量极多的;无数的。;无数的;数不清的
用法In use
There are innumerable stars in the night sky, each one a distant sun.
用法提示:形容词作定语,修饰stars,表示数量多到数不清。
She received innumerable emails after her article was published online.
用法提示:形容词作定语,修饰emails,强调数量极大。
The old man told us innumerable tales about his adventures at sea.
用法提示:形容词作定语,修饰tales,表示故事数量极多。
innumerable difficulties
innumerable + noun
直接修饰可数名词复数。
The sky is filled with innumerable stars.
天空中布满了无数的星星。
there are/is + innumerable + noun
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- innumerable times
- 无数次
- I have told him innumerable times to close the door.我无数次告诉他关门。
- innumerable stars
- 数不清的星星
- The sky was full of innumerable stars.天空布满了数不清的星星。
- innumerable opportunities
- 无数的机会
- The internet offers innumerable opportunities for learning.互联网提供了无数的学习机会。
- innumerable problems
- 无数的问题
- The new system caused innumerable problems for users.新系统给用户带来了无数问题。
- innumerable ways
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
记住 in-(不)+ numerable(可数的),= 数不清的。想象夜空繁星无数,怎么也数不完。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:formal 常见场景:formal writing、literary description、academic prose innumerable 通常被认为比较正式,多用于书面语或文学描写中,口语里更常说 countless 或 too many to count。在正式文章、演讲等场合使用会更自然。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都以 -able 结尾,并共享非重读的最后一个音节 /əbəl/,但它们都不与 innumerable 押韵,因为重读元音及后续音不同。注意 comparable、inevitable 等拼写相似但发音不同。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
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