eligible

/ˈelɪdʒəbl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈelɪdʒəbl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈe-lə-jə-bəl/ (ame, mw)

eligible — 形容詞

  • eligiblepositive
  • more eligiblecomparative
  • most eligiblesuperlative

1. meeting the official standards or conditions needed to take part in a program, r

1.形容詞B1
釋義

合格；有資格

符合必要條件而能參加或獲得

meeting the official standards or conditions needed to take part in a program, receive a benefit, or be chosen for something.

例句

Only students with a grade of B or higher are eligible for the scholarship.

只有成績在 B 或以上的學生才符合獎學金的申請資格。

eligible for + noun phrase (standard pattern)

Brandon became eligible to vote after his eighteenth birthday last month.

Brandon 在上個月十八歲生日之後便有資格投票。

eligible to + infinitive (age requirement)

同義詞
  • qualified

    focuses on having the specific skills or credentials needed, slightly more formal

  • entitled

    emphasizes a legal or moral right rather than meeting standards

  • suitable

    broader term, focuses on being appropriate rather than meeting formal criteria

反義詞
  • ineligible

    direct opposite; the only common antonym for this sense

  • disqualified

    implies previous eligibility was lost due to a rule violation

文法句型

eligible for + noun phrase

eligible to + infinitive

用法筆記

Frequently followed by 'for' + noun phrase or 'to' + infinitive. The subject can be a person, organization, or even an inanimate item that meets criteria.

常見錯誤

❌I am eligible for get a discount.
✅I am eligible for a discount.' or 'I am eligible to get a discount.
💡'eligible for' takes a noun; 'eligible to' takes a verb.
❌He is eligible of participating in the contest.
✅He is eligible to participate in the contest.
💡Use 'to' not 'of' before a verb.

2. considered a good choice for a marriage partner, typically because the person is

2.形容詞B2
釋義

條件優；搶手

被認為適合結婚的（富有、外表佳且未婚）

considered a good choice for a marriage partner, typically because the person is wealthy, attractive, and not married.

例句

The magazine's annual list features the country's most eligible bachelors.

該雜誌的年度排行榜列出全國最搶手的單身漢。

most eligible (common intensifier pattern)

Diya's grandmother described the new neighbor as a very eligible young man.

Diya 的祖母說那位新鄰居是非常理想的年輕對象。

同義詞
  • desirable

    broader; can refer to any attractive quality, not just marriage suitability

  • marriageable

    direct synonym but more old-fashioned and less common

反義詞
  • unavailable

    already in a relationship or married, so not an option

用法筆記

Almost exclusively describes unmarried adults who are perceived as desirable matches. Common in journalism and social commentary rather than everyday conversation.

常見錯誤

❌She is eligible to marry.' (if meaning she is a desirable partner)
✅She is considered an eligible marriage partner.
💡'eligible to marry' describes legal permission, not desirability as a partner.

eligible — 名詞