invulnerable

/ɪnˈvʌlnərəbl/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪnˈvʌlnərəbl/ (ame, ipa) · /(ˌ)in-ˈvəl-n(ə-)rə-bəl -nər-bəl/ (ame, mw)

invulnerable — adjective

  • invulnerablepositive
  • more invulnerablecomparative
  • most invulnerablesuperlative

1. so protected or powerful that people cannot hurt it, break through it, or defeat

1.形容詞C1
釋義

so protected or powerful that people cannot hurt it, break through it, or defeat it.

例句

The thick diving suit made Noor almost invulnerable to the freezing water.

pattern: make + object + invulnerable to + danger

With two bodyguards beside him, the minister began to feel invulnerable.

pattern: feel invulnerable

同義詞
  • invincible

    stronger and more dramatic, especially for people or teams that cannot be beaten

  • bulletproof

    more informal and often used for plans, arguments, or physical protection

  • unassailable

    more formal and often used for positions, arguments, or evidence

反義詞
  • vulnerable

    open to harm, attack, or defeat

  • exposed

    lacking protection against a particular danger

  • fragile

    easy to damage because it is weak or delicate

文法句型

be invulnerable

feel / look invulnerable

be invulnerable to + noun phrase

make + object + invulnerable

用法筆記

Often used for strong defenses, protected systems, or positions that seem impossible to defeat. It commonly appears after verbs like 'feel', 'look', and 'seem', and often takes 'to' when the danger is named.

常見錯誤

❌The server is invulnerable against hackers.
✅The server is invulnerable to hackers.
💡this adjective normally takes 'to' when you name the threat.
❌This glass cup is invulnerable, so it will not break.
✅The steel case is almost invulnerable to damage.
💡invulnerable is a very strong word and sounds wrong for an ordinary fragile object.