endurable

/ɪnˈdjʊərəbl/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪnˈdʊrəbl/ (ame, ipa) · /in-ˈdu̇r-ə-bəl -ˈdyu̇r-, en-/ (ame, mw)

endurable — 形容詞

  • endurablepositive
  • more endurablecomparative
  • most endurablesuperlative

1. Something that is endurable is difficult or painful enough to test a person, but

1.形容詞B2
釋義

可忍受的

困難但仍能承受的

Something that is endurable is difficult or painful enough to test a person, but not so extreme that the person gives up or breaks down.

例句

The heat inside the factory was barely endurable, so the workers took frequent breaks.

工廠裡的炎熱幾乎令人無法忍受，所以工人們經常休息。

barely endurable — adverb + adjective collocation for minimum tolerance

For Grandma Lin, the pain became endurable after she took the medicine the doctor prescribed.

對林奶奶來說，服下醫生開的藥之後，疼痛就變得可忍受了。

同義詞
  • bearable

    more common in everyday speech; 'endurable' emphasises pushing through difficulty while 'bearable' simply means not too bad

  • tolerable

    slightly more formal than 'bearable', often used for conditions or situations

  • manageable

    focuses on being able to handle or control the situation, not just survive it

反義詞
  • unbearable

    most common opposite; 'unbearable' is far more frequent than 'unendurable'

  • intolerable

    stronger, more formal opposite than 'unbearable'

文法句型

be + endurable

barely/hardly + endurable

用法筆記

Frequently used with adverbs like 'barely', 'hardly', or 'scarcely' to express that something is at the very limit of what a person can tolerate.

常見錯誤

❌The heat was endurable hot.
✅The heat was endurable.
💡'endurable' is an adjective, not an adverb. Use 'endurably' to modify another adjective ('endurably hot').
❌This pain is not endurable enough to stand.
✅This pain is not endurable.
💡'endurable' already means 'possible to bear'; adding 'enough to stand' is redundant.