uncrossable
uncrossable — 形容詞
- uncrossablepositive
- more uncrossablecomparative
- most uncrossablesuperlative
1. so dangerous, wide, or restricted that nobody can go from one side of it to the
無法跨越
因危險、寬度或禁令而無法從一側到另一側
so dangerous, wide, or restricted that nobody can go from one side of it to the other, especially when describing a river, border, wall, or path.
After three days of heavy rain, the river was uncrossable, so the hikers waited.
下了三天大雨之後，河水暴漲無法跨越，健行者們只好等待。
predicative use: was uncrossable
The border between the two countries remained uncrossable for anyone without a special permit.
這兩個國家之間的邊界仍無法跨越，除非持有特殊許可證。
remain + uncrossable (legal restriction)
The old stone bridge was declared uncrossable by the city inspectors after cracks appeared.
舊石橋出現裂縫之後，被市政府的檢查人員宣告無法通行。
passive: declared uncrossable
Deep snow had turned the mountain path into an uncrossable obstacle for the climbers.
厚厚的積雪讓山路變成登山者無法跨越的障礙。
attributive: an uncrossable obstacle
To the villagers, the wide desert was an uncrossable barrier that kept them isolated.
對村民們來說，這片廣闊的沙漠是一道讓他們與世隔絕、無法穿越的屏障。
- become uncrossable
- remain uncrossable
- declare something uncrossable
- an uncrossable barrier
- an uncrossable obstacle
- an uncrossable border
- impassable
the standard word for roads, paths, and routes blocked by obstacles
- impenetrable
suggests a dense barrier like a forest or wall that cannot be gotten through
- insurmountable
used for steep heights or hills, also common in abstract senses (problems, challenges)
文法句型
be + uncrossable
remain + uncrossable
declare [noun] + uncrossable
an uncrossable [noun]
用法筆記
Subject is usually a physical barrier (river, border, wall, desert, path). Using it for abstract divides (cultural or political differences) is possible but far less common.