immeasurable

/ɪˈmeʒərəbl/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪˈmeʒərəbl/ (ame, ipa) · /(ˌ)i(m)-ˈme-zhə-rə-bəl -ˈmā-zhə-, -zhər-bəl; -ˈmezh-rə-, -ˈmāzh-/ (ame, mw)

immeasurable — 形容詞

  • immeasurablepositive
  • more immeasurablecomparative
  • most immeasurablesuperlative

1. Referring to something so vast or profound that its scale, value, or effect lies

1.形容詞C1
釋義

無法衡量

巨大到無法測量或估算的程度

Referring to something so vast or profound that its scale, value, or effect lies beyond what any method can measure or fully assess.

例句

The earthquake caused immeasurable damage to the city's historic buildings and homes.

地震對該市歷史建築與住宅造成了無法衡量的破壞。

attributive: immeasurable + abstract noun (damage)

Andrei's patience with his young students during the language course was immeasurable.

Andrei 在語言課程中對年輕學生的耐心是無法衡量的。

predicative: be + immeasurable

同義詞
  • incalculable

    Emphasizes that something cannot be calculated; very close in meaning but slightly more mathematical or financial in tone.

  • boundless

    Suggests something without spatial or conceptual limits; more poetic and visual.

  • infinite

    Stronger — suggests no end at all; common in mathematical, philosophical, or hyperbolic contexts.

反義詞
  • measurable

    Direct opposite; something that can be measured or quantified.

  • negligible

    So small or unimportant that it can be ignored — the opposite extreme on the scale.

文法句型

immeasurable + noun

be + immeasurable

用法筆記

Mainly used with abstract nouns (damage, value, relief, significance, insight) rather than concrete or physical objects. Common in formal, literary, and serious news contexts.

常見錯誤

❌The suitcase was immeasurable.
✅The suitcase was enormous.
💡immeasurable is figurative and rarely used for objects that can be literally measured.