forgivable
/fəˈɡɪvəbl/ (bre, ipa) · /fərˈɡɪvəbl/ (ame, ipa) · /fə(r)ˈgivəbəl also fȯrˈ-/ (ame, mw)
forgivable — 形容詞
- forgivablepositive
- more forgivablecomparative
- most forgivablesuperlative
1. A mistake or action that is forgivable is not serious enough to stay angry about
可原諒的
過失不嚴重，可理解並原諒
A mistake or action that is forgivable is not serious enough to stay angry about, especially when you understand the reason it happened.
Elena's mistake was forgivable because she had only been on the job for a week.
Elena 的錯誤是可原諒的，因為她才剛上工一個星期。
Being twenty minutes late is not a forgivable offence in most offices.
在多數辦公室，遲到二十分鐘並不是可原諒的過失。
collocation: forgivable offence
Fatima found her son's messy room a forgivable flaw in an otherwise helpful teenager.
Fatima 認為兒子房間凌亂是可原諒的小缺點，畢竟他在其他方面是個樂於助人的青少年。
Amir's blunt remark was barely forgivable, though he apologised straight away.
Amir 直言不諱的評論幾乎無法原諒，儘管他立刻道了歉。
The librarian considered the mix-up a forgivable error and did not punish the volunteer.
圖書館館長認為這場混亂是情有可原的失誤，沒有處罰那位志工。
- excusable
More common in everyday speech; very close in meaning to forgivable
- pardonable
More formal; often used in legal or moral contexts
- understandable
Focuses on the reason being clear rather than on forgiveness itself
- unforgivable
The direct opposite; describes something too serious to forgive
- inexcusable
Emphasises that no acceptable reason exists
- unpardonable
Stronger and more formal; suggests a serious moral failure
文法句型
forgivable + noun
be + forgivable
用法筆記
Describes an action, mistake, or flaw — not a person directly. Common noun partners include mistake, error, offence, flaw. Often modified by adverbs: barely, easily, perfectly, hardly.