uninhabitable

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uninhabitable — 形容詞

  • uninhabitablepositive
  • more uninhabitablecomparative
  • most uninhabitablesuperlative

1. describes a place that is in such bad condition that people cannot live there sa

1.形容詞B2
釋義

不宜居住

因毀損或危險而無法居住的

describes a place that is in such bad condition that people cannot live there safely or with basic shelter

例句

After the earthquake, engineers said the building was uninhabitable and had to be torn down.

地震過後，工程師表示這棟大樓已不宜居住，必須拆除。

uninhabitable after a natural disaster

The old farmhouse had no roof or running water, so the family found it uninhabitable.

那間老農舍既沒有屋頂也沒有自來水，一家人覺得根本無法居住。

常見搭配
  • declared uninhabitable
  • rendered uninhabitable
  • become uninhabitable
  • uninhabitable after [disaster]
  • uninhabitable because of [cause]
同義詞
  • unlivable

    more informal and commonly used in everyday American English

  • unfit for human habitation

    formal, legal or official register; often appears on inspection reports

  • condemned

    specifically means a building has been officially declared unfit by a government authority

反義詞
  • habitable

    suitable for people to live in

  • livable

    slightly more informal than habitable

用法筆記

Frequently used in official or news contexts where an authority (inspector, health department, emergency services) makes a formal judgment. The subject is typically a building, house, apartment, room, or environment.

常見錯誤

The island is uninhabitable' (when meaning nobody lives there).
The island is uninhabited.
'uninhabited' means no one lives there; 'uninhabitable' means no one can live there.

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常用片語

  • declared uninhabitable
  • rendered uninhabitable
  • made uninhabitable
  • become uninhabitable

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