inexplicable

/ˌɪnɪkˈsplɪkəbl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌɪnɪkˈsplɪkəbl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌi-nik-ˈspli-kə-bəl (ˌ)i-ˈnek-(ˌ)spli-/ (ame, mw)

inexplicable — 形容詞

  • inexplicablepositive
  • more inexplicablecomparative
  • most inexplicablesuperlative

1. If a situation, event, or feeling is inexplicable, it is so strange or unusual t

1.形容詞B2
釋義

費解

離奇而無法解釋的

If a situation, event, or feeling is inexplicable, it is so strange or unusual that you cannot find a logical reason for it or understand why it happened.

例句

Hiroshi's decision to quit his job remains inexplicable to his closest friends.

Hiroshi 突然決定辭職一事，在他最親近的朋友看來仍十分費解。

remain + inexplicable + to [someone]

An inexplicable sadness settled over Elena whenever she passed the old railway station.

每次經過舊火車站，Elena 心中便湧起一股莫名所以的悲傷。

an inexplicable + [noun]

同義詞
  • mysterious

    softer and more common; suggests curiosity and intrigue rather than complete lack of explanation

  • baffling

    stronger and more informal; emphasizes active confusion and puzzlement

  • puzzling

    milder; suggests the matter may be solvable with more thought

  • unfathomable

    more poetic or dramatic; suggests something is so deep or complex that the human mind cannot grasp it

反義詞

文法句型

remain + inexplicable + to + [someone]

an inexplicable + [noun]

it is inexplicable + that/why/how + clause

find + [something] + inexplicable

用法筆記

Frequently used with linking verbs (remain, seem, appear) rather than alone as a predicate. The pattern 'it is inexplicable that/why/how + clause' is common in formal writing. Distinguish from 'mysterious': 'mysterious' suggests something that arouses curiosity; 'inexplicable' suggests something that defies logical explanation.

常見錯誤

❌The noise was very inexplicable.
✅The noise was completely inexplicable.
💡'Inexplicable' is a strong adjective that does not typically pair with 'very'; use 'completely', 'totally', or 'utterly' instead.
❌His actions were inexplicable strange.
✅His actions were inexplicably strange.
💡When modifying another adjective, use the adverb form 'inexplicably'.