unbridgeable
unbridgeable — 形容詞
- unbridgeablepositive
- more unbridgeablecomparative
- most unbridgeablesuperlative
1. Describing a gap in understanding, opinion, or relationship between people or gr
無法化解
形容差異或分歧深到無法修復
Describing a gap in understanding, opinion, or relationship between people or groups that is so deep and wide that it can never be closed or repaired.
The political divide between the two parties seemed unbridgeable after the heated debate.
激烈辯論過後，兩黨之間的政治分歧似乎已無法化解。
collocation: unbridgeable divide
Saira felt an unbridgeable distance growing between her and her former best friend.
Saira 感覺她和昔日摯友之間的距離已無法彌補。
Cultural differences created an unbridgeable gap between the neighboring communities.
文化差異在相鄰的社區之間造成了無法跨越的鴻溝。
collocation: unbridgeable gap
The mediator worked for weeks but ultimately found the two sides' positions unbridgeable.
調解人努力了數週，但最終發現雙方的立場根本無法化解。
pattern: find + object + unbridgeable
- unbridgeable gap
- unbridgeable divide
- unbridgeable difference
- seem unbridgeable
- remain unbridgeable
- unbridgeable gulf
- irreconcilable
Also describes differences that cannot be resolved; slightly more common in legal or formal contexts
- insurmountable
Describes any obstacle that cannot be overcome, not limited to disagreements
- unresolvable
Focuses on the inability to find a solution; less vivid than 'unbridgeable'
- bridgeable
Describes a gap or difference that can be closed or resolved
- resolvable
Describes a problem or disagreement that can be solved
文法句型
unbridgeable + [gap/difference/divide]
find/remain/seem + unbridgeable
用法筆記
Almost always used with abstract nouns like 'gap', 'divide', 'gulf', 'chasm', or 'difference'. The subject is typically a disagreement, a relationship, or a conflict between people or groups.
常見錯誤
2. Describing a physical crack, opening, or distance in the land that is so wide or
無法跨越
形容地形或空間寬到無法越過
Describing a physical crack, opening, or distance in the land that is so wide or deep that nothing can cross from one side to the other or connect the two sides.
The ravine was so deep and wide that it appeared unbridgeable to the hikers.
那道峽谷又深又寬，在健行者眼中似乎無法橫越。
collocation: unbridgeable ravine
Engineers declared the canyon virtually unbridgeable with the equipment they had on site.
工程師宣布，憑藉現場的設備，這座峽谷幾乎無法搭建橋梁。
The unbridgeable chasm between the two cliffs forced the trail to take a six-mile detour.
兩座懸崖之間那道無法跨越的裂縫，迫使步道繞了六英里的遠路。
collocation: unbridgeable chasm
Vivek stared at the unbridgeable crack in the glacier and knew they could go no further.
Vivek 盯著冰河上那道無法跨越的裂縫，明白他們無法再前進了。
- unbridgeable chasm
- unbridgeable canyon
- unbridgeable ravine
- virtually unbridgeable
- appear unbridgeable
- impassable
Describes a route or path that cannot be traveled; broader than 'unbridgeable', which specifically refers to spanning a gap
- uncrossable
Simply means cannot be crossed; less specific than 'unbridgeable', which implies need for a bridge
- bridgeable
Describes a gap that can be crossed by building a bridge
- crossable
Describes a space that can be crossed
文法句型
unbridgeable + [chasm/canyon/ravine]
appear/look/become + unbridgeable
用法筆記
Less common than sense 1. Used primarily in physical geography or engineering contexts to describe terrain features that cannot be crossed by a bridge. The metaphorical sense (sense 1) is far more frequent in everyday language.