boundless
/ˈbaʊndləs/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈbaʊndləs/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈbau̇n(d)-ləs/ (ame, mw)
boundless — 形容詞
- boundlesspositive
- more boundlesscomparative
- most boundlesssuperlative
1. having or appearing to have no outer edge or end, especially when describing a q
無限的
沒有極限或邊界的
having or appearing to have no outer edge or end, especially when describing a quality, feeling, or amount that seems unlimited in size or strength — for instance, someone's energy that never runs out, or a landscape that stretches farther than the eye can see.
The young architect looked at the empty lot with boundless optimism, certain she could build something beautiful there.
那位年輕的建築師以無限的樂觀看著那塊空地，堅信自己能在那裡建造出美麗的作品。
collocation: boundless optimism / boundless energy
From the hilltop, the travellers stared at the boundless desert that stretched to every horizon.
從山丘頂上，旅人們凝視著向每個地平線延伸的無邊沙漠。
boundless + physical landscape (poetic/dramatic use)
Her grandmother's boundless kindness meant she never turned away a neighbour in need.
祖母的無限善意使她從未拒絕過任何需要幫助的鄰居。
A good teacher has boundless patience, explaining the same idea again until every student understands.
好老師擁有無窮的耐心，會反覆解釋同一件事直到每個學生都聽懂為止。
- endless
more common in everyday speech; emphasises time or duration
- limitless
nearly identical in meaning; often used with opportunities, potential, possibilities
- infinite
more formal and technical; used in mathematics, philosophy, or spiritual contexts
- immeasurable
emphasises that something cannot be measured; formal register
- limited
having a clear boundary or restriction; opposite in most contexts
- finite
having a definite end or limit; more formal, often technical
- restricted
controlled by rules or limits; narrower and more specific than 'limited'
文法句型
be + boundless
boundless + noun
用法筆記
Most commonly used with abstract nouns such as energy, enthusiasm, imagination, love, kindness, patience, and ambition. Using it for concrete physical space (e.g., boundless desert, boundless ocean) gives the sentence a literary or dramatic feel.