Word · Frequency #18623
unimaginable
完全不可能的；几乎不可能的
核心释义
totally unlikely
- 1.
无法想象的；不可思议的；难以置信的
Unable to be imagined; inconceivable or mind-boggling; beyond belief.
- 2.
完全不可能
totally unlikely
无法想象的；不可思议的；难以置信的；完全不可能；不能想象的；不可思议的
用法In use
It is unimaginable that the bakery would sell out of bread by nine in the morning.
用法提示：unimaginable 是形容词，在 it is + adj. + that 从句中作表语，表示‘完全不可能’。
She found it unimaginable that her brother would refuse the scholarship.
用法提示：unimaginable 是形容词，在 find it + adj. + that 结构中作宾语补足语，表示‘认为某事不可想象’。
The possibility of the pharmacy being closed at noon was unimaginable to the residents.
用法提示：unimaginable 是形容词，在 be unimaginable to 结构中作表语，表示‘对某人来说完全不可能或难以想象’。
be unimaginable to sb
表示某事对某人来说不可思议。
The scale of the disaster was unimaginable to most people.
灾难的规模对大多数人来说是难以想象的。
it is unimaginable that...
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- unimaginable horror
- 难以想象的恐怖
- The survivors described the unimaginable horror they had endured.幸存者描述了他们所经历的难以想象的恐怖。
- unimaginable wealth
- 难以想象的财富
- The tech founder amassed unimaginable wealth in just a few years.这位科技创始人在短短几年内积累了难以想象的财富。
- unimaginable suffering
- 难以想象的苦难
- The war brought unimaginable suffering to countless families.战争给无数家庭带来了难以想象的苦难。
- unimaginable scale
- 难以想象的规模
- The festival grew to an unimaginable scale in just a decade.这个节日在短短十年间发展到了难以想象的规模。
- almost unimaginable
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
记忆联想：试图想象一种从未见过的颜色，脑中一片空白——那就是 unimaginable（无法想象的）。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：everyday conversation、news reports、formal writing 该词语体比较中性，正式与非正式场合都通用；语气较强，通常用来强调某件事难以想象或令人难以置信。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
imaginable 与 unimaginable 重读音节后的音（/ˈmædʒɪnəbəl/）完全一致，构成真正押韵；unfathomable、unbelievable、unavoidable 虽带 un- 和 -able，但重读元音不同，属于拼写相似而非押韵；fashionable、reasonable 仅共享不重读的后缀 /əbəl/。
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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