Word · Frequency #9602
Fully loadedunthinkable
难以想象的；不可思议的
impossible to imagine or consider as possible
- 1.
That cannot be believed.
无法相信的。
- 2.
incapable of being conceived or considered
无法想象或考虑
- 3.
Inconceivable or unimaginable; extremely improbable in a way that goes against common sense.
不可思议或难以想象的；极其不可能,违背常理的。
- 4.
Extremely improper; extremely at odds with norms of expected behavior.
极其不当的；与预期行为规范严重不符的。
难以置信的；不可信的；极不适当的；不可接受的；无法相信的。；无法想象或考虑；不可思议或难以想象的；极其不可能,违背常理的。
In use
It is unthinkable that she would leave her children behind.
The idea of traveling to Mars was unthinkable a century ago.
For many people, losing their job is an unthinkable situation.
it is unthinkable that + clause
用于强调某件事完全不可能或难以接受。
It is unthinkable that they would betray their friends.
他们背叛朋友是不可思议的。
unthinkable for sb to do sth
It was unthinkable for her to leave her hometown.
对她来说离开家乡是不可想象的。
find/consider sth unthinkable
表示主观认为某事不可接受或难以置信。
Connections
Collocations
- unthinkable tragedy
- 难以想象的悲剧
- The earthquake caused an unthinkable tragedy.地震造成了一场难以想象的悲剧。
- unthinkable act
- 不可想象的行为
- He committed an unthinkable act of violence.他犯下了不可想像的暴力行为。
- unthinkable situation
- 无法想象的情况
- We found ourselves in an unthinkable situation.我们发现自己处于无法想象的情况。
- unthinkable consequences
- 不可想象的后果
- The decision could have unthinkable consequences.这个决定可能会产生不可想象的后果。
- unthinkable thought
- 不可思议的想法
- The thought of losing her was unthinkable.失去她的想法是不可想象的。
- unthinkable event
Learner notes
Memory Tip
将unthinkable拆解为un（不）+think（想）+able（能），即‘不能想的’，联想到‘无法想象的事情’。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：政治、社会问题、灾难、伦理讨论 通常用于正式或严肃的语境，多出现在书面语或新闻报道中，表示某事完全不可想象或不可能发生。
Grammar Note
常用于it作形式主语的句型，后接that从句或不定式
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending in '-able' with the same stressed vowel /ɪ/ and consonant cluster /ŋk/ (like drinkable, thinkable, sinkable) rhyme exactly with unthinkable. Other common '-able' words like believable, comfortable, and acceptable have different vowel sounds or stress patterns, so they do not rhyme.
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。
Learn the forms together
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