Word · Frequency #21603
irretrievably
不能挽回地;不能补救地
核心释义
in an irretrievable manner
- 1.
不可挽回地;无法恢复地。
In an irretrievable manner; irrecoverably.
不可挽回地;无法恢复地。;不能挽回地;不能补救地
用法In use
The files were irretrievably lost after the computer crashed.
用法提示:副词,修饰动词“lost”,表示丢失的结果无法挽回。
Years of neglect had irretrievably damaged the old building.
用法提示:副词,修饰动词“damaged”,强调损害程度无法补救。
The two sides had drifted irretrievably apart.
用法提示:副词,修饰短语“drifted apart”,说明分开的状态已无法逆转。
be irretrievably + past participle
该结构强调损失或破坏已无法逆转。
The files were irretrievably lost in the fire.
这些文件在大火中丢失,无法找回。
irretrievably + verb
irretrievably 作方式状语修饰动词,表示动作后果不可挽回。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- irretrievably lost
- 无法挽回地失去;彻底丢失
- The data was irretrievably lost after the hard drive crashed.硬盘崩溃后,那些数据彻底丢失,无法找回。
- irretrievably damaged
- 无法修复地损坏
- Their friendship was irretrievably damaged by the argument.那次争吵使他们的友谊受到了无法修复的损害。
- irretrievably destroyed
- 彻底毁坏,无法复原
- The original manuscript was irretrievably destroyed in the fire.原稿在火灾中被彻底烧毁,无法复原。
- irretrievably compromised
- 无可挽回地受到损害
- The security system had been irretrievably compromised by the malware.安全系统已被恶意软件彻底破坏,无法恢复。
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
想象钱包掉进深坑,再也没法retrieve(取回) → irretrievably(不能挽回地)
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:formal 常见场景:formal writing、legal or literary contexts irretrievably 通常用于正式书面语,多出现在法律、文学或严肃讨论中;日常口语中较少使用。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
在 irretrievably 中,重音在第三个音节 triː,结尾读 /vəblɪ/。believably 和 conceivably 与它押韵(都有重读元音 /iː/ 和结尾 /vəblɪ/)。irretrievable 看似很像,但结尾是 /bəl/ 而不是 /bli/;inevitably、irrevocably、probably 都以 /əblɪ/ 结尾,但重读元音不同,因此不押韵。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.