bearable
/ˈbeərəbl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈberəbl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈber-ə-bəl/ (ame, mw)
bearable — 形容詞
- bearablepositive
- more bearablecomparative
- most bearablesuperlative
1. Something that is bearable is unpleasant, painful, or difficult, but not so extr
可忍受的；能承受的
指不愉快的情況尚能承受
Something that is bearable is unpleasant, painful, or difficult, but not so extreme that you cannot continue living or working in that situation.
The summer heat was bearable for Fatima because her office had a strong air conditioner.
對 Fatima 來說，夏天的酷熱還可忍受，因為她的辦公室有很強的冷氣。
bearable for Fatima because her office had
After Chen Wei took the medicine, the pain in his shoulder became bearable enough for him to sleep.
Chen Wei 服藥之後，肩膀的疼痛變得可忍受，足以讓他入睡。
bearable enough for him to sleep
Dr. Okafor told the family that the long wait for test results was barely bearable.
Okafor 醫生告訴家屬，等待檢查結果的漫長時間幾乎令人難以忍受。
The noise from the neighbours was just about bearable with headphones on.
戴上耳機之後，鄰居發出的噪音勉強還能忍受。
Olga found the ten-hour flight bearable because she had downloaded several new movies.
Olga 覺得十小時的航程還可以忍受，因為她下載了好幾部新電影。
- tolerable
The most direct synonym; neutral in register and used in the widest range of contexts.
- endurable
Slightly more formal, often describes physical or emotional pain that one can withstand over time.
- manageable
Emphasises that the situation can be handled or controlled actively, not just endured passively.
- unbearable
The exact opposite; describes a situation too extreme to endure.
- intolerable
Slightly more formal than unbearable; emphasises that something cannot be accepted.
文法句型
be + bearable
find/consider/make + noun + bearable
bearable + because of / with / for
用法筆記
Commonly appears with degree adverbs like barely, just, hardly, or quite. These adverbs are often placed immediately before the adjective: barely bearable, quite bearable.