incorrigible
意味: Beyond correction or reform; stubbornly resistant to change, especially in bad habits or behaviour. Often used with affectionate exasperation rather than genuine condemnation.
Incorrigible has an interesting dual character: in formal or legal contexts it suggests someone genuinely beyond redemption, but in everyday British English it is more often used with wry affection — 'he's an incorrigible flirt' carries amusement rather than anger. The word implies that the fault is permanent and unchangeable, and that everyone involved has accepted this. It collocates with 'optimist,' 'romantic,' 'liar,' 'gossip,' 'flirt,' and 'rogue,' and appears in character descriptions, memoirs, and personality profiles.
例文
- Her grandfather was an incorrigible storyteller who could turn a trip to the shops into a three-act drama. 她的祖父是个无可救药的讲故事高手,能把一趟去商店的经历演绎成三幕剧。Su abuelo era un incorregible narrador capaz de convertir una visita a la tienda en un drama en tres actos.彼女の祖父は救いがたい語り手で、買い物に行っただけの話を三幕の大ドラマに仕立て上げることができた。그녀의 할아버지는 가게에 다녀온 이야기도 3막짜리 드라마로 만들어 버리는 구제불능의 이야기꾼이었다.
- The report described the young offender as incorrigible, noting that he had reoffended within weeks of every previous sentence. 报告称这位少年犯已无可救药,指出他每次刑满后数周内就会重新犯罪。El informe describió al joven delincuente como incorregible, señalando que había reincidido a las pocas semanas de cada condena anterior.報告書はその少年犯を矯正不可能と評し、過去の判決のたびに数週間以内に再犯していると指摘した。보고서는 그 소년범을 교화 불가능하다고 기술하며, 이전 형기가 끝날 때마다 수 주 내에 재범했다고 지적했다.
- He remained an incorrigible optimist despite the mounting evidence that the project was heading for failure. 尽管有越来越多的证据表明项目正走向失败,他仍然是个无可救药的乐观主义者。Siguió siendo un incorregible optimista pese a las crecientes evidencias de que el proyecto se encaminaba al fracaso.プロジェクトが失敗に向かっている証拠が積み上がっているにもかかわらず、彼は筋金入りの楽観主義者であり続けた。프로젝트가 실패로 치닫고 있다는 증거가 쌓여감에도 불구하고, 그는 타고난 낙관주의자로 남아 있었다.
発音
使い方ガイド
場面: general
トーン: humorous
起源と歴史
From Latin incorrigibilis (not to be corrected), from in- (not) and corrigere (to correct, set right), from com- (together) and regere (to rule, guide). Entered English in the 14th century.
文化的背景
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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