unthinkable

.ʌn'θiŋkәbl

Collins 1

a. incapable of being conceived or considered

a. 不能考虑的, 不能想像的, 想像不到的, 不合理的

Collins 星级

9,602

BNC 频率

9,424

使用频率

unthinkable 由前缀 un-（表示否定）和词根 think（思考）加上后缀 -able（表示能够）构成，意为“无法思考的”或“难以想象的”。

例句

1. It was unthinkable that she would fail the exam after studying so hard.

她努力学习后竟然会考试不及格，这真是不可想象。

2. The idea of losing such a close friend was unthinkable for him.

失去这样一个亲密朋友的想法对他来说是不可想象的。

3. For many people, the unthinkable happened when the city was hit by the storm.

对很多人来说，当城市遭遇风暴时，难以想象的事情发生了。