stoppable
/ˈstäpəbəl/ (ame, mw)
stoppable — 形容詞
- stoppablepositive
- more stoppablecomparative
- most stoppablesuperlative
1. able to be made to stop before it keeps going or causes more harm.
止得住的
還來得及把它停下或控制住
able to be made to stop before it keeps going or causes more harm.
The leak was stoppable once Karim shut the main water valve.
Karim 一關掉總水閥，漏水就是止得住的。
be + stoppable once + action
Doctors said the bleeding was still stoppable with quick surgery tonight.
醫師說，只要今晚趕快開刀，出血還是止得住。
still stoppable with + intervention
The rumor was stoppable before it spread beyond the class group chat.
只要還沒傳出班級群組，這個謠言就是止得住的。
Experts warned the fire was stoppable only while the wind stayed low.
專家警告，只有風勢還低時，這場火才止得住。
The slide was stoppable if Mira braked before the wet corner.
如果 Mira 在濕彎前先煞車，這次打滑是止得住的。
- preventable
stronger for harm that could have been stopped before it started
- containable
focuses on limiting spread or damage rather than fully ending it
- controllable
broader; something can be managed even if it does not fully stop
- unstoppable
cannot be held back once it has built force
- uncontrollable
cannot be managed or brought under control
文法句型
be + stoppable
still stoppable with + noun
stoppable before + clause
用法筆記
Most often describes danger, damage, motion, or a process that has already started but can still be brought under control. It is much less common than simply saying that something can be stopped.