improvable

improvable — 形容詞

  • improvablepositive
  • more improvablecomparative
  • most improvablesuperlative

1. able to become better, or able to be made better, because it still has clear roo

1.形容詞C1
釋義

可改進的

還能做得更好

able to become better, or able to be made better, because it still has clear room for change

例句

Adina's first draft is still improvable if she adds clearer topic sentences.

Adina 的第一版文章還是可改進的，只要把主題句寫得更清楚。

be + improvable if + clause

Renata called the lunch schedule improvable because students had only ten minutes.

Renata 說午餐時段的安排是可改進的，因為學生只有十分鐘。

call + object + improvable

同義詞
  • fixable

    focuses more on removing a specific problem than on raising overall quality

  • adjustable

    often suggests small practical changes rather than broad improvement

  • upgradable

    used especially for systems or equipment that can be improved by adding better parts

反義詞
  • unimprovable

    describes something that cannot be made any better

  • flawless

    suggests there is no fault to correct in the first place

文法句型

be + improvable

improvable + noun

judge/call + something + improvable

用法筆記

Often used for work, plans, systems, or results rather than for a whole person. It commonly appears after a linking verb when someone judges that more effort or a small change could make something better.

常見錯誤

❌My brother is improvable.
✅My brother's essay is improvable.
💡The adjective usually describes a piece of work, a plan, or a result, not a person's whole identity.

2. able to bring money or practical gain when it is used in a smarter way

2.形容詞C2
釋義

有利可圖

能帶來收益或價值

able to bring money or practical gain when it is used in a smarter way

例句

Joshua called the empty lot improvable because food trucks could rent spaces there.

Joshua 說那塊空地是有利可圖的，因為餐車可以租那裡的攤位。

property judged by future rental income

The banker judged the old mill improvable after tourists started visiting the village.

那位銀行經理認為那間舊磨坊是有利可圖的，因為開始有觀光客來村裡。

judge + object + improvable in an investment context

同義詞
  • profitable

    stronger; usually means it already makes money, not only that it has the potential to do so

  • developable

    used especially for land that can be built on or commercially improved

  • viable

    broader; can mean practical or workable without specifically implying profit

反義詞
  • unprofitable

    does not bring enough money or return

  • worthless

    stronger; suggests there is little or no useful value at all

文法句型

be + improvable

consider + something + improvable

improvable as + money-making use

用法筆記

Rare and mostly seen in discussions of land, property, or businesses. It points to future income or practical value, not simply to general quality becoming better.

常見錯誤

❌The hotel is improvable because the rooms are old.
✅The hotel site is improvable because new owners could earn more from it.
💡In this rare sense, the word is about gain or return, not just better quality.