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illegible

UK //ɪˈledʒəbl//US //ɪˈledʒəbl//

词源

源自拉丁语 'il-'(不) + 'legibilis'(可读的),16世纪进入英语。

adjective

❶ 指字迹或印刷难以辨认的,通常因为书写潦草、模糊或损坏导致无法清楚阅读。

“The doctor's handwriting was completely illegible.”

(医生的字迹完全无法辨认。)

“The old letter had faded and become illegible over time.”

(这封旧信随着时间褪色,变得难以辨认。)

同义词:unreadable, indecipherable, unclear

常见短语

illegible scrawl — 指极其潦草难以辨认的字迹,常用于形容匆忙或随意的书写。

“He left an illegible scrawl on the note before rushing out.”

(他匆忙离开前在便条上留下了难以辨认的潦草字迹。)