Word · Frequency #20390
unreadable
难以辨认的；无法解读的
Not written clearly enough to be deciphered.
- 1.
Not written clearly enough to be deciphered.
字迹不清晰而难以辨认的
- 2.
Making an unpleasant reading experience, e.g. because it is dull or upsetting.
令人读来不快的(如因枯燥或令人难受)
- 3.
Not able to be accessed or played by some technical device.
无法被某些技术设备访问或播放的
读起来令人难受的；枯燥乏味的；无法读取的；不可播放的；字迹不清晰而难以辨认的；令人读来不快的(如因枯燥或令人难受)；无法被某些技术设备访问或播放的
In use
The handwriting on this old letter is completely unreadable.
The sign was so faded that the instructions were unreadable.
His note to me was unreadable because the ink had smudged.
unreadable + noun
The doctor's unreadable handwriting caused a serious error.
医生难以辨认的笔迹导致了一个严重错误。
make + noun + unreadable
The coffee spill made the document completely unreadable.
咖啡渍使文件完全无法阅读。
find + noun + unreadable
Connections
Collocations
- unreadable handwriting
- 难以辨认的笔迹
- Her note was written in almost unreadable handwriting.她的便条写得几乎难以辨认。
- unreadable file
- 无法读取的文件
- The computer says the file is damaged and unreadable.电脑显示这个文件已损坏，无法读取。
- unreadable disc
- 无法播放（读取）的光盘
- The disc is scratched and now unreadable by the DVD player.这张光盘有划痕，现在DVD播放器读不了它。
- unreadable prose
- 枯燥得读不下去的文章
- The author's overwritten prose is almost unreadable.这位作者过度雕琢的文笔让人几乎读不下去。
Synonyms
- illegible
- 无法辨认的，字迹模糊的 · 与unreadable在这个意义上同义，但更具体地指向书写或印刷的质量，语气稍专业。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象屏幕上一堆乱码，盯着想读(read)却读不了(able)，那就是 unreadable。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：handwritten text、literary review、digital media player 该词的语域随具体含义变化：描述字迹或文本难以辨认时多用于中性或书面描述；形容阅读体验差（如枯燥或令人难受）时较正式；而指设备无法读取或播放时多出现在技术或日常讨论中。整体上没有强烈的正式或非正式倾向。
Pronunciation & Spelling
真正与 unreadable 押韵的词只有 readable（/ˈriːdəbl/），其重读元音及之后的读音相同。unbelievable、uncomfortable、unforgettable、unacceptable、unreasonable 虽然都以 un- 开头、以 -able 结尾，但重音位置和元音不同，并不押韵，只是拼写上的相似词。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.