uncontrollable
/ˌʌnkənˈtrəʊləbl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌʌnkənˈtrəʊləbl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌən-kən-ˈtrō-lə-bəl/ (ame, mw)
uncontrollable — 形容詞
- uncontrollablepositive
- more uncontrollablecomparative
- most uncontrollablesuperlative
1. Something that is uncontrollable is so powerful or extreme that you cannot stop
無法控制
強大或激烈到無法制止
Something that is uncontrollable is so powerful or extreme that you cannot stop it or prevent it from happening.
The fire on the hill spread quickly and soon became uncontrollable.
山上的火勢迅速蔓延，很快就變得無法控制。
become + uncontrollable (of a natural event)
Daichi felt an uncontrollable urge to laugh during the serious ceremony.
Daichi 在嚴肅的典禮上感到一股無法控制的想笑衝動。
uncontrollable urge + to-infinitive
Amihan burst into uncontrollable tears after hearing the sad news.
聽到這個難過的消息後，Amihan 忍不住放聲大哭。
The bleeding from Tomás's wound was uncontrollable until help arrived.
Tomás 傷口的出血在救援抵達前一直無法控制。
Zayd's uncontrollable anger caused him to shout at his own friends.
Zayd 無法控制的怒氣讓他對自己的朋友大吼。
- unmanageable
More about difficulty handling something rather than extreme force; often used for people or situations
- out of control
An adjectival phrase with a similar meaning; preferred for describing machines, vehicles, or processes
- ungovernable
More formal and less common; usually describes countries, groups, or emotions
- controllable
Direct opposite: able to be managed or kept within limits
- manageable
Describes something that can be handled without extreme difficulty
文法句型
uncontrollable + noun
be/become + uncontrollable
uncontrollable + urge/impulse + to-infinitive
用法筆記
Frequently collocates with emotions (anger, laughter, excitement), physical reactions (crying, bleeding, coughing), and natural events (fire, flooding). Also used with urges and impulses followed by a to-infinitive.