escapable

escapable — adjective

  • escapablepositive
  • more escapablecomparative
  • most escapablesuperlative

1. describes a problem, situation, or feeling that someone can avoid, get free from

1.形容詞C1
釋義

describes a problem, situation, or feeling that someone can avoid, get free from, or find a way out of — for example, an escapable trap or an escapable cycle of debt.

例句

The locked room looked dangerous, but Lara knew it was escapable.

Maeve reminded herself that the anxiety was escapable with the right help.

collocation: anxiety/stress/fear + was escapable

同義詞
  • avoidable

    more common and broader; applies to anything one can prevent rather than escape from

  • surmountable

    focuses on obstacles or barriers that can be overcome, often with effort

  • solvable

    restricted to problems, puzzles, or equations that have an answer

反義詞
  • inescapable

    the most common opposite; emphasizes that something cannot be avoided no matter what

  • unavoidable

    broader than inescapable; used for events or outcomes that are certain to happen

文法句型

be + escapable

an escapable + noun

用法筆記

Much less common than its antonym 'inescapable'. Used mainly in formal or analytical writing to describe situations, constraints, or conditions that can be overcome or avoided.

常見錯誤

❌The team was able to escapable the trap.
✅The team found the trap escapable.
💡'escapable' is an adjective, not a verb; use 'find + noun + escapable' or 'be + escapable'.
❌The problem is not inescapable.' (when you mean it can be escaped)
✅The problem is escapable.
💡Using 'not inescapable' is a double-negative that sounds awkward; the direct adjective 'escapable' is clearer.