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源自拉丁语 'intolerabilis',由 'in-'(不)和 'tolerare'(忍受)组成,14世纪进入英语。
❶ 形容事物或情况令人难以忍受或接受,通常因为过于极端、痛苦或不公正。
“The heat in the desert was intolerable without proper shade.”
(沙漠中的高温没有适当遮荫让人难以忍受。)
“She found his constant complaints intolerable and decided to leave.”
(她对他无休止的抱怨忍无可忍,决定离开。)
intolerable situation — 指一种极端恶劣或无法继续忍受的状况,常用于描述社会、政治或个人困境。
“The lack of basic resources created an intolerable situation for the refugees.”
(基本资源的缺乏为难民们造成了无法忍受的局面。)