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incorrigible

UK //ɪnˈkɒrɪdʒəb(ə)l//US //ɪnˈkɔːrɪdʒəb(ə)l//

词源

源自拉丁语 'incorrigibilis'(in- '不' + corrigere '改正'),14世纪进入英语。

adjective

❶ 形容人或行为无法改正或改善,通常指因长期习惯或性格导致难以改变,带有轻微幽默或无奈的语气。

“He's an incorrigible liar who never tells the truth.”

(他是个无可救药的骗子,从不说真话。)

“My brother is incorrigible when it comes to eating junk food.”

(我弟弟对吃垃圾食品这件事完全没救了。)

同义词:hopeless, inveterate, unreformable, hardened, incurable

常见短语

incorrigible optimist — 形容无论情况多糟糕都保持乐观的人,通常带有既赞赏又无奈的情感。

“Even during the crisis, he was an incorrigible optimist who believed things would improve.”

(即使在危机期间,他仍是个不可救药的乐观主义者,相信情况会好转。)