inexhaustible

/ˌɪnɪɡˈzɔːstəbl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌɪnɪɡˈzɔːstəbl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌi-nig-ˈzȯ-stə-bəl/ (ame, mw)

inexhaustible — adjective

  • inexhaustiblepositive
  • more inexhaustiblecomparative
  • most inexhaustiblesuperlative

1. If something is inexhaustible, it is available in such a large amount, or renewe

1.形容詞C1
釋義

If something is inexhaustible, it is available in such a large amount, or renewed so steadily, that people never seem able to use it all.

例句

The library seemed to have an inexhaustible supply of old maps.

collocation: inexhaustible supply of

After lunch, Christopher still faced an inexhaustible stream of questions from the children.

collocation: inexhaustible stream of

同義詞
  • abundant

    means there is a lot now, but does not suggest the supply can keep going without end

  • unlimited

    usually describes a removed cap or restriction, not a source that cannot be used up

  • endless

    often focuses on time or repetition rather than on a usable supply

  • renewable

    narrower and often used for energy or natural resources that nature replaces

反義詞
  • limited

    has a clear cap or fixed amount

  • finite

    has an end point or measurable boundary

  • scarce

    hard to find because there is too little available

文法句型

inexhaustible + [supply/source/stream/stock]

be + inexhaustible

用法筆記

Often used with nouns such as supply, source, stream, reserve, or stock to stress that the amount seems impossible to finish. With abstract nouns like questions or curiosity, it still points to something that keeps coming rather than to a person's physical strength.

常見錯誤

❌The app gives inexhaustible downloads all month.
✅The app gives unlimited downloads all month.
💡Plans or permissions usually take 'unlimited'; 'inexhaustible' describes a supply that cannot be used up.
❌The lecture felt inexhaustible.
✅The lecture felt endless.
💡When you mean something seems to last too long in time, English normally uses 'endless' rather than 'inexhaustible'.