inconsolable

IPA/ˌɪnkənˈsəʊləbl/
IPA/ˌɪnkənˈsəʊləbl/

inconsolable — 形容詞

  • inconsolablepositive
  • more inconsolablecomparative
  • most inconsolablesuperlative

1. feeling such deep sadness that nothing anyone says or does can help you feel any

1.形容詞C1
釋義

悲痛欲絕

傷心到任何安慰都無法平復的程度

feeling such deep sadness that nothing anyone says or does can help you feel any better.

例句

Élise was inconsolable for weeks after her old dog died in her arms.

Élise 的老狗在她懷裡過世後，她有好幾個星期都悲痛欲絕。

inconsolable + after [a loss] for emotional grief

When the team lost the final by one goal, Christopher sat alone and inconsolable.

球隊以一球之差輸掉決賽時，Christopher 獨自坐著，悲痛得無法平復。

inconsolable after a painful disappointment

常見搭配
  • inconsolable grief
  • left inconsolable
  • utterly inconsolable
  • inconsolable with grief
同義詞
  • heartbroken

    everyday word for deep sadness after loss; less formal than inconsolable

  • grief-stricken

    stresses the grief of bereavement specifically

  • distraught

    wider — covers panic and worry as well as sorrow

反義詞
  • comforted

    describes someone whose sadness has been eased

  • cheerful

    general opposite mood; not tied to loss

用法筆記

Describes a depth of grief so strong that comfort fails; often follows a death, loss, or serious disappointment. Subject is usually a person, and the cause is normally stated or clear from context.

常見錯誤

The food was inconsolable.
The grieving widow was inconsolable.
the word describes a person's deep grief, not the quality of objects.
She was inconsolable about losing her keys.
She was upset about losing her keys.
reserve 'inconsolable' for serious loss, not minor everyday problems.

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