sb/sth be undependable
The weather in spring is often undependable.
春天的天气常常靠不住。
不可靠的;靠不住的
不可信赖的
不可靠的。
Not dependable.
This old car is undependable, so I prefer to take the bus.
这辆旧车不可靠,所以我宁愿坐公交车。
用法提示:undependable 作表语形容词,描述主语的特征,意为“不可靠的”。
He lost his job because he was undependable and often arrived late.
他因为不可靠而且经常迟到而丢了工作。
用法提示:undependable 作表语,说明人的性格,表示“靠不住的”。
The weather forecast is undependable in this region, so always carry an umbrella.
这个地区的天气预报不可靠,所以总是带把伞。
用法提示:undependable 作表语,说明事物的可信度低,意为“不可靠的”。
The weather in spring is often undependable.
春天的天气常常靠不住。
I find him undependable when it comes to deadlines.
我发现他在截止日期方面不可靠。
She is undependable in keeping promises.
她在遵守诺言方面靠不住。
This old car is undependable as a daily driver.
这辆旧车作为日常代步工具不可靠。
grammar · medium
易错句子He is an undependable.
正确表达He is undependable.
在英语中,形容词‘undependable’不能直接用作名词,前面不能加不定冠词‘an’。应直接使用形容词作表语。
grammar · medium
易错句子This machine is dependable.
正确表达This machine is undependable.
学习者容易混淆‘dependable’(可靠的)和‘undependable’(不可靠的)。这里应使用带否定前缀的‘undependable’来表达‘不可靠’的意思。
undependable 和 unreliable 意思非常接近,但 unreliable 更常用于形容机器、数据或信息不可靠,而 undependable 更侧重于人的性格或行为反复无常。
undependable 强调无法依赖,而 irresponsible 强调缺乏责任感,行为不顾后果。
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