characterizable
characterizable — 形容詞
- characterizablepositive
- more characterizablecomparative
- most characterizablesuperlative
1. able to be described in terms of its main qualities or typical features, so that
可描述的
能依主要特徵清楚說明屬於哪類的
able to be described in terms of its main qualities or typical features, so that people can clearly say what kind of thing it is.
The new disease proved hard to treat because its symptoms were not easily characterizable.
這種新疾病很難治療，因為它的症狀不容易被清楚描述。
not easily characterizable for something difficult to describe clearly
Yael argued that human emotions are too complex to be fully characterizable by a single test.
Yael 認為人類的情感太複雜，無法只靠單一測驗就完全描述清楚。
characterizable by [method] showing how something is described
Each rock layer was clearly characterizable as belonging to a different age of the Earth.
每一層岩石都能清楚歸類為地球不同年代的產物。
The committee found the writer's style readily characterizable by its short, sharp sentences.
委員會發現這位作家的風格很容易從他那短促有力的句子辨認出來。
The strange noise from the engine was not characterizable as any fault the mechanic knew.
引擎發出的怪聲無法被歸類為這位技師認識的任何故障。
- definable
more common; stresses giving an exact meaning rather than describing qualities
- describable
plainer and broader; just means able to be put into words
- classifiable
narrower; stresses being placed into a named group or category
- indefinable
common opposite; impossible to describe or pin down exactly
- indescribable
everyday opposite, often used for very strong feelings
文法句型
characterizable as [description]
easily/readily characterizable
用法筆記
Almost always used in formal or academic writing, and very often in the negative ('not easily characterizable') to say something resists a clear description. Frequently followed by 'as' (naming a category) or 'by' (naming the defining feature).