innumerable
innumerable — 形容詞
- innumerablepositive
- more innumerablecomparative
- most innumerablesuperlative
1. existing in such a large number that you cannot count them all; usually used bef
無數的
多到無法一一計算的
existing in such a large number that you cannot count them all; usually used before a plural noun to emphasise an overwhelming quantity.
Talia gazed up at the innumerable stars scattered across the desert night sky.
Talia 仰望沙漠夜空中那無數的星星。
innumerable + plural noun showing vast quantity
The old library held innumerable letters written by soldiers during the war.
那座古老的圖書館收藏著士兵們在戰爭期間寫下的無數信件。
attributive use before a concrete plural noun
Christopher spent innumerable evenings teaching his daughter how to ride a bicycle.
Christopher 花了數不清的夜晚教女兒騎腳踏車。
collocation: innumerable evenings / hours / days
Innumerable bees moved between the lavender bushes in Nadia's small garden.
無數的蜜蜂在 Nadia 小花園的薰衣草叢間飛來飛去。
subject position emphasising sheer number
There are innumerable reasons why people choose to move to a new country.
人們選擇搬到新的國家，有無數的理由。
existential 'there are' + innumerable + abstract noun
- innumerable stars
- innumerable times
- innumerable hours
- innumerable occasions
- innumerable reasons
- countless
more common and slightly less formal; the everyday equivalent.
- myriad
literary; often suggests a rich variety as well as a large number.
- numberless
literary and rather old-fashioned; close synonym.
- untold
stresses extent that cannot be measured, often with negative things like 'untold suffering'.
文法句型
innumerable + plural noun
用法筆記
Mainly literary or formal; in everyday speech, 'countless' or 'too many to count' is more common. Almost always followed by a plural countable noun, and emphasises an impressive or overwhelming amount rather than giving a precise figure.