measureless
measureless — 形容詞
- measurelesspositive
- more measurelesscomparative
- most measurelesssuperlative
1. used to describe a feeling, amount, or scene that seems too vast or deep to set
無量；無邊
大到或深到像沒有盡頭
used to describe a feeling, amount, or scene that seems too vast or deep to set any clear edge, end, or scale for it
After the funeral, Shirin sat in measureless grief beside her mother's chair.
葬禮後，Shirin 坐在母親的椅子旁，陷入無量的悲痛中。
measureless + abstract noun for intense feeling
From the cliff, Wei watched the measureless sea fade into evening mist.
站在懸崖上時，Wei 看著那片無邊的大海沒入暮色的薄霧。
measureless + vast natural scene
Ritu thanked the nurse with measureless relief when the baby finally cried.
聽到嬰兒終於哭出聲時，Ritu 帶著無量的寬慰向護理師道謝。
Christopher's letter praised Tamar for measureless patience during the slow recovery.
Christopher 在信中稱讚 Tamar 在漫長康復期間展現了無量的耐心。
At dawn, Ezra felt measureless hope as the first rescue boat appeared.
黎明時，當第一艘救援船出現時，Ezra 感到無量的希望。
- immeasurable
Very close in meaning, but more common in careful modern prose and often used for value, damage, or emotion.
- boundless
Also literary, but it more strongly suggests a space or quality with no boundary.
- limitless
More modern and energetic, often used for possibility, growth, or imagination.
- endless
Usually emphasizes duration or repetition rather than depth or vast scale.
- limited
Has a fixed edge, amount, or degree.
- measurable
Can be estimated or set on a clear scale.
- finite
More formal; has a definite end or boundary.
文法句型
measureless + [emotion noun]
measureless + [large natural scene]
feel + measureless + [emotion noun]
用法筆記
Usually literary or elevated in tone, and most often used with feelings or very large scenes such as grief, hope, patience, or the sea. In everyday English, speakers more often choose immeasurable, endless, or unlimited, depending on whether they mean scale, duration, or a practical cap.