unacceptable

/ˌʌnəkˈseptəbl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌʌnəkˈseptəbl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌən-ik-ˈsep-tə-bəl -ak-/ (ame, mw)

unacceptable — 形容詞

  • unacceptablepositive
  • more unacceptablecomparative
  • most unacceptablesuperlative

1. So bad, wrong, or poor in quality that it cannot be allowed to happen or continu

1.形容詞B2
釋義

無法接受

因太糟或錯誤而不該被允許

So bad, wrong, or poor in quality that it cannot be allowed to happen or continue.

例句

The manager told Tuan that his rude comments were completely unacceptable.

經理告訴 Tuan,他那些無禮的言論完全無法接受。

collocation: completely unacceptable

Ada found the noise from the construction site unacceptable during exam week.

Ada 覺得考試週期間工地的噪音讓人無法接受。

pattern: find + something + unacceptable

同義詞
  • intolerable

    even stronger than 'unacceptable'; suggests something is so bad it cannot be endured

  • unsatisfactory

    softer than 'unacceptable'; implies it simply fails to meet expectations rather than being outrageously bad

  • outrageous

    stronger emotional charge; suggests the behavior is shocking and offensive

反義詞

文法句型

find + something + unacceptable

unacceptable + to + someone

unacceptable + for + someone + to-infinitive

常見錯誤

This food is unacceptable' (when you just don't like it).
This food is unacceptable because it is undercooked and unsafe to eat.
💡'unacceptable' is stronger than 'not good enough'; use it when something truly fails a basic standard.