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unreadable

UK //ʌnˈriːdəbl//US //ʌnˈriːdəbl//

词源

由前缀 un-(表否定) + readable(可读的)构成,最早记录于15世纪,源自中古英语。

adjective

❶ 指文字或符号难以辨认或理解,可能因为字迹潦草、印刷模糊或内容过于复杂晦涩。

“The doctor's handwriting was completely unreadable.”

(医生的字迹完全无法辨认。)

“The ancient manuscript had faded and become unreadable.”

(这份古老的手稿已经褪色到无法阅读。)

❶ 形容人的面部表情或行为难以解读,通常指缺乏情感流露或过于复杂。

“The poker player kept an unreadable expression throughout the game.”

(扑克玩家整局比赛都保持着难以捉摸的表情。)

“Her reaction to the news was completely unreadable.”

(她对这消息的反应完全看不出情绪。)

同义词:illegible, indecipherable, incomprehensible, obscure, cryptic

常见短语

unreadable handwriting — 特指难以辨认的书写笔迹,常见于医疗处方或匆忙记录的场景。

“Students often complain about professors with unreadable handwriting on the blackboard.”

(学生经常抱怨教授在黑板上写的字难以辨认。)

unreadable expression — 形容面部表情缺乏明显情绪线索,让人无法判断其真实想法。

“The negotiator maintained an unreadable expression during the tense discussion.”

(谈判者在紧张讨论中始终保持着难以揣测的表情。)