Word · Frequency #20365
uncontrollably
无法控制地；失控地
in a way that cannot be controlled
- 1.
In an uncontrollable manner; without being subject to control.
无法控制地；不受控制地。
无法控制地；不受控制地。；无法控制地
In use
She laughed uncontrollably at the joke.
His hands were shaking uncontrollably before the interview.
The car skidded uncontrollably on the icy road.
verb + uncontrollably
uncontrollably 是副词，常放在表示情绪或身体反应的动词后，强调动作强烈到无法自控。
He laughed uncontrollably.
他无法控制地大笑。
be + uncontrollably + adjective
放在形容词前时，表示某种情绪或状态强烈到失控，常译作“……得无法控制”。
The crowd was uncontrollably excited.
人群兴奋得无法控制。
Common mistakes
She screamed uncontrollable.She screamed uncontrollably.
修饰动词 screamed 应用副词 uncontrollably，而不是形容词 uncontrollable。形容词只修饰名词或作表语，不修饰行为动词。
He cried cannot control himself.He cried uncontrollably.
中文可说“哭得无法控制自己”，但英语不能在动词 cried 后直接接 cannot control himself 作补语。要用副词 uncontrollably 表示“无法控制地”这一方式。
Connections
Collocations
- cry uncontrollably
- 无法控制地哭泣
- She began to cry uncontrollably when she heard the news.听到这个消息时，她开始无法控制地哭泣。
- laugh uncontrollably
- 无法控制地大笑
- The joke made him laugh uncontrollably.这个笑话让他无法控制地大笑。
- shake uncontrollably
- 无法控制地颤抖
- His hands were shaking uncontrollably from fear.他因恐惧双手无法控制地颤抖。
- sob uncontrollably
- 失声痛哭；无法控制地抽泣
- She sobbed uncontrollably at the funeral.她在葬礼上失声痛哭。
- tremble uncontrollably
- 不由自主地发抖
- He trembled uncontrollably in the cold wind.他在寒风中不由自主地发抖。
Pop culture & quotes
Learner notes
Memory Tip
拆成 un-（不）+ control（控制）+ -ably（副词），记住“无法控制地”，如 uncontrollably crying（失控大哭）。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：文学/新闻报道、心理或行为描述 该词多用于书面或较正式语境，强调行为或情绪失去控制；口语中比较常见于具体描述失控状态，整体语气偏中性。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都以 -ably 结尾，末尾音都是 /əbli/，但它们都不与 uncontrollably 形成真正的押韵：uncontrollably 的重读元音是 /əʊ/，其后是 /ləbli/。尤其注意拼写最接近的 uncomfortably /ʌnˈkʌmftəbli/，重音和元音完全不同。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.