Word · Frequency #19299
passable
可通行的,可渡过的
able to be traveled along or crossed
- 1.
That may be passed or traversed.
可通行或可穿越的
- 2.
able to be passed or traversed or crossed
可通行的
- 3.
Tolerable; adequate; no more than satisfactory.
尚可的;足够的;仅仅令人满意的
- 4.
about average; acceptable
尚可的
- 5.
able to "pass", or be accepted as a member of a race, sex or other group to which society would not otherwise regard one as belonging.
能够被当作(或接受为)某一种族、性别或其他群体的一员,而社会通常不认为其属于该群体
尚可的,过得去的;可流通的;可通行或可穿越的;可通行的;尚可的;足够的;仅仅令人满意的
In use
The snowplows cleared the highway, making it passable again.
Her essay was not outstanding, but it was passable.
The mountain trail is only passable in dry weather.
the road is passable
passable as sth
表示在某方面勉强合格或可接受。
His French is passable as a tourist.
他的法语作为游客来说还算过得去。
passable for sth
指(道路)可通行的。
The road is passable for small cars.
这条路对小汽车来说可以通过。
still passable
表示尽管有不足,但仍可接受。
Connections
Collocations
- passable road
- 可通行的道路
- After the storm, the main road was finally passable.暴风雨过后,主干道终于可通行了。
- passable condition
- 尚可的状况
- The secondhand laptop is in passable condition despite a cracked corner.这台二手笔记本电脑虽然边角有裂痕,但状况尚可。
- passable grade
- 及格成绩
- He was relieved to get a passable grade in mathematics.他数学得了及格成绩,松了一口气。
- passable quality
- 过得去的质量
- The restaurant serves food of passable quality at very low prices.这家餐厅以很低的价格提供质量过得去的食物。
- passable French
- 还过得去的法语
- Her passable French helped her order coffee in Lyon.她还过得去的法语让她能在里昂点咖啡。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
pass(通过)+ able(能…的),能通过的路就是“可通行的”;成绩“能通过”即“尚可的”。
Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:评价食物、作品或工作成果、描述语言能力或某项技能、日常对话中委婉表示“还行” 本义项(尚可、过得去)语气中性偏肯定,通常指某事物勉强达到可接受的标准,谈不上优秀;多用于日常口语和一般书面评价,正式场合也可以使用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
impassable 与 passable 押韵(重音在 pass- 上,/ˈpæsəbəl/ 相同);possible 拼写相近但元音不同,读 /ˈpɑːsəbəl/,不押韵;capable、portable、readable 的 -able 虽读 /əbəl/,但重音或前面辅音不同,都不与 passable 押韵。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.