unrepeatable
/ˌʌnrɪˈpiːtəbl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌʌnrɪˈpiːtəbl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌən-ri-ˈpē-tə-bəl How to pronounce unrepeatable (audio)/ (ame, mw)
unrepeatable — adjective
- unrepeatablepositive
- more unrepeatablecomparative
- most unrepeatablesuperlative
1. describing a moment, offer, or performance that cannot be produced a second time
describing a moment, offer, or performance that cannot be produced a second time in the same way
The band gave an unrepeatable show on the night the power failed.
unrepeatable + event or performance
Talia grabbed the jacket at an unrepeatable sale price before noon.
collocation: unrepeatable sale price
For Mei, that snowy walk home was an unrepeatable moment with her father.
The street lost an unrepeatable part of its history after the last mural disappeared.
- one-off
more informal; often used for a single event or product
- once-in-a-lifetime
stronger; stresses a rare chance that may never come back
- unique
focuses on being unlike anything else, not on timing or the chance to repeat it
- repeatable
can be done or achieved again under the same conditions
- reproducible
often used when the same result can be recreated again, especially in testing or research
文法句型
unrepeatable + noun
be unrepeatable
用法筆記
Common before nouns such as event, opportunity, price, moment, or show. It stresses that the same conditions will not come together again, not simply that something is special.
常見錯誤
2. describing words that are so rude, offensive, or shocking that people refuse to
describing words that are so rude, offensive, or shocking that people refuse to say them aloud again
The referee wrote down the player's unrepeatable comment after the match.
unrepeatable + comment or remark
Ritu ended the call when the caller shouted an unrepeatable insult.
collocation: unrepeatable insult
At dinner, Christopher muttered an unrepeatable joke that emptied the room.
The report says witnesses heard unrepeatable language from the angry crowd.
- offensive
broader; can describe ideas or behavior as well as words
- obscene
stronger; often points to sexual or highly vulgar language
- unprintable
focuses on language too rude to publish in writing
文法句型
unrepeatable + comment
unrepeatable + language
be unrepeatable
用法筆記
Usually used for remarks, jokes, insults, or language that would offend people if repeated directly. This sense is often found in reporting, where the speaker chooses not to quote the exact words.