inconceivable
意味: Not capable of being imagined or believed; beyond what the mind can conceive or accept as possible.
Inconceivable is used both literally (something that cannot be mentally conceived) and hyperbolically (something extremely surprising or outrageous). It often appears in expressions of disbelief or moral outrage. The word has acquired a humorous secondary association through the film 'The Princess Bride.' Common collocations include 'almost inconceivable,' 'inconceivable that,' 'quite inconceivable,' and 'inconceivable cruelty.'
例文
- It is almost inconceivable that such a catastrophic failure of oversight could have occurred without anyone raising the alarm. 如此灾难性的监管失败竟然发生而无人发出警报,这几乎是不可想象的。Resulta casi inconcebible que un fallo tan catastrófico de supervisión pudiera haberse producido sin que nadie diera la alarma.これほど壊滅的な監督の不備が、誰も警鐘を鳴らすことなく起こり得たとは、ほとんど想像を絶する。이토록 치명적인 감독 실패가 아무도 경종을 울리지 않은 채 발생할 수 있었다는 것은 거의 상상할 수 없는 일이다.
- The speed of technological change over the past two decades would have been inconceivable to a previous generation. 过去二十年技术变革的速度对上一代人来说是不可想象的。La velocidad del cambio tecnológico de las dos últimas décadas habría sido inconcebible para la generación anterior.過去20年間の技術変革の速度は、前の世代には想像もできなかったであろう。지난 20년간의 기술 변화 속도는 이전 세대에게는 상상조차 할 수 없었을 것이다.
- She found it inconceivable that a company of this size could lack even the most basic safeguarding procedures. 她觉得一家如此规模的公司竟然连最基本的保障程序都没有,这简直不可思议。Le parecía inconcebible que una empresa de esa envergadura careciera incluso de los procedimientos de protección más básicos.これほどの規模の企業が最も基本的な保護手順すら欠いていたとは、彼女には考えられないことだった。이 규모의 기업이 가장 기본적인 안전 절차조차 갖추지 못했다는 것은 그녀에게 상상할 수 없는 일이었다.
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使い方ガイド
場面: journalism, general, academic
トーン: neutral
起源と歴史
From 'in-' (not) and 'conceivable,' from Latin 'concipere' meaning to take in or conceive, from 'con-' (together) and 'capere' (to take). Entered English in the 16th century.
文化的背景
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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