navigable

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navigable — adjective

  • navigablepositive
  • more navigablecomparative
  • most navigablesuperlative

1. A navigable river, canal, or other waterway has enough depth and width, and is f

1.形容詞C1
釋義

A navigable river, canal, or other waterway has enough depth and width, and is free from obstacles, so that boats and ships can travel along it safely.

例句

After spring floods, the river became navigable for small fishing boats again.

pattern: became + navigable + for [vessel type]

Engineers deepened the shipping channel to keep it navigable for large cargo vessels.

同義詞
  • passable

    more general; can refer to roads, paths, or routes of any kind, not specifically waterways

  • clear

    focuses on absence of obstacles; less specific about depth or width

  • open

    often used in official notices (e.g., 'the canal is open to traffic again')

反義詞
  • unnavigable

    direct antonym; describes a waterway blocked or too shallow for boats

文法句型

navigable + for + type of vessel

remain/keep/become + navigable

用法筆記

Commonly describes rivers, canals, harbours, and other bodies of water. Frequently appears with the preposition 'for' followed by the type or size of vessel (e.g., 'navigable for yachts', 'navigable for barges'). Also common in geographic descriptions explaining why a region developed as a trade centre.

常見錯誤

❌The mountain road was navigable after the storm.
✅The mountain road was passable after the storm.
💡'navigable' is used for waterways, not roads.

2. A navigable website, app, or digital interface is designed so that users can qui

2.形容詞B2
釋義

A navigable website, app, or digital interface is designed so that users can quickly find what they need and move between different screens or sections without confusion.

例句

The city's public transport website has a navigable interface that works well on mobile phones.

pattern: navigable + interface / layout / website

A well-designed shopping app should be navigable without any instructions at all.

同義詞
  • user-friendly

    broader term covering all aspects of ease of use, not just moving between sections

  • intuitive

    focuses on how naturally users understand the layout without instructions

  • well-organised

    describes clear structure; less specific to digital products

反義詞
  • confusing

    general antonym for any interface that is hard to use or find your way around

文法句型

navigable + noun (interface / layout / website)

highly / easily + navigable

用法筆記

Often modified by intensifying adverbs such as 'highly', 'very', or 'easily'. Describes the user-experience quality of a digital product. Frequently appears in technology reviews, UX documentation, and course descriptions.

常見錯誤

❌The classroom website has a navigable design.' (in a general sense)
✅The classroom website has a clear, easy-to-use design.
💡'navigable' for digital products is most natural when describing interfaces where users move between sections to find information.