unapproachable
/ˌʌnəˈprəʊtʃəbl/ (bre, ipa) · [ˌʌnəprˈotʃəbəl] /ˌʌnəˈprəʊtʃəbl/ (ame, ipa) · [ˌʌnəprˈotʃəbəl] /ˌən-ə-ˈprō-chə-bəl How to pronounce unapproachable (audio)/ (ame, mw)
unapproachable — 形容詞
- unapproachablepositive
- more unapproachablecomparative
- most unapproachablesuperlative
1. describes a person who behaves in a way that makes others feel nervous about sta
難以親近
給人感覺不太友善、不易交談的
describes a person who behaves in a way that makes others feel nervous about starting a conversation or asking for help — for example, someone who never smiles, avoids eye contact, or reacts coldly when spoken to.
After the manager's angry outburst, the team felt he was too unapproachable to discuss the budget problems with.
經理發過脾氣後，團隊覺得他難以接近，不敢跟他討論預算問題。
too + adjective + to-infinitive pattern
Charlotte tried to greet the new neighbour, but his cold stare made him seem completely unapproachable.
Charlotte 試著跟新鄰居打招呼，但他冷漠的眼神讓人覺得他完全難以親近。
linking verb: seem unapproachable
With a security guard beside her desk, the director looked unapproachable to anyone without an appointment.
保全站在桌旁，讓這位主管在沒有預約的人眼中顯得難以靠近。
Femi wanted to ask his professor a question, but her stern voice during the lecture made her seem unapproachable.
Femi 想問教授一個問題，但她上課時嚴厲的聲音讓人覺得難以親近。
- aloof
suggests emotional distance or detachment, often deliberate
- standoffish
informal; describes someone who acts unfriendly and keeps others at a distance
- forbidding
suggests a stern or threatening appearance that discourages contact
- approachable
friendly and easy to talk to
- welcoming
warm and eager to engage with others
文法句型
be unapproachable
seem/look/feel unapproachable
too unapproachable to [verb]
用法筆記
This sense typically describes a person's behaviour or manner. It does not describe physical difficulty of access — use sense 2 for that meaning. Frequently appears with intensifiers such as 'too', 'completely', or 'so…that'.
常見錯誤
2. describes a physical place or object that is extremely difficult or impossible t
難以到達
因地勢險峻或道路不通而無法抵達的
describes a physical place or object that is extremely difficult or impossible to get to, usually because of dangerous terrain, natural barriers, or blocked routes.
The ancient castle stood on a cliff that was unapproachable from the sea side.
那座古城堡矗立在懸崖上，從海面那一側無法抵達。
unapproachable from [direction]
After the landslide, the mountain village was unapproachable except by helicopter.
山崩之後，那座山村除了搭直升機之外無法進入。
unapproachable except by [means]
Roya mapped unapproachable areas of the jungle where even experienced guides refused to go.
Roya 繪製了叢林中連資深嚮導都不願進入的難抵區域。
The island's rocky coast made the harbour unapproachable during the winter storms.
那座島嶼岩岸崎嶇，冬季暴風雨期間港口根本無法接近。
- inaccessible
the most common synonym; suggests a route is blocked or missing
- unreachable
emphasises that a destination is beyond one's ability to travel to it
- remote
describes a place far from towns or roads, not necessarily blocked
- accessible
easy to reach or enter
- reachable
possible to get to within reasonable effort
文法句型
be unapproachable
unapproachable + noun (route, region, building)
unapproachable from [direction]
unapproachable except by [means]
用法筆記
This sense applies only to physical locations or structures. Never use it for people, tasks, or abstract concepts — those belong to sense 1 or require a different word such as 'inaccessible' or 'unreachable'.