unintelligibility
unintelligibility — 名詞
1. a situation in which speech, writing, or other signs carry no clear meaning for
無法理解
無法被理解的性質或狀態
a situation in which speech, writing, or other signs carry no clear meaning for the person trying to understand them
The unintelligibility of the radio transmission frustrated the rescue team for hours.
無線電通訊無法理解的狀況讓救援團隊苦惱了好幾個小時。
unintelligibility + of + [source noun]
Mrs. Okonkwo's speech after her stroke had such unintelligibility that it exhausted her family during daily conversations.
Okonkwo 太太中風後說話有嚴重的無法理解情形，導致家人在日常對話時精疲力竭。
Takeshi blamed the unintelligibility of the legal document on the excessive use of Latin terms.
Takeshi 將法律文件的難懂歸咎於過度使用拉丁術語。
The complete unintelligibility of the toddler's excited babbling made the babysitter laugh.
幼兒興奮的咿呀聲完全讓人無法理解，保母不禁笑了出來。
- incomprehensibility
broader term that can also apply to situations, motives, or behaviour
- opacity
more literary and formal; often used for intentionally obscure writing
- obscurity
suggests the content is unknown or unclear, not necessarily garbled
- clarity
the quality of being easy to understand
- intelligibility
direct opposite; the quality of being understandable
文法句型
unintelligibility + of + noun
用法筆記
Typically uncountable. Describes spoken or written language, recordings, or technical content that cannot be understood. Frequently paired with 'of + [source]' to specify what is unintelligible.
常見錯誤
2. a specific piece of language, text, or sound that nobody can decipher or interpr
難懂內容
無法理解的具體事物或話語
a specific piece of language, text, or sound that nobody can decipher or interpret
On the ancient map, the handwriting was an unintelligibility that no museum cartographer could read.
那張古地圖上的字跡難以辨識，博物館裡的製圖師無人能解讀。
an + unintelligibility — countable usage
Hari pressed the phone closer, but the caller's voice had become a garbled unintelligibility.
Hari 把手機貼近耳朵，但來電者的聲音已經變成模糊難懂的內容。
When Sofie played the old cassette recording, the lyrics dissolved into a complete unintelligibility.
Sofie 播放那捲舊卡帶時，歌詞變得完全無法理解。
The faded wall graffiti was an unintelligibility that even the cleanup crew could not read.
牆上褪色的塗鴉難以辨認，連清潔人員也看不出原本寫了什麼。
- gibberish
more common in everyday speech; implies nonsense rather than just difficulty
- nonsense
broader; can mean something is illogical, not just hard to hear or read
- garbled message
specifically describes distorted sound or transmission
- clear statement
a message that is easy to understand
文法句型
an unintelligibility
unintelligibilities (plural)
用法筆記
Countable noun. Usually appears as 'an unintelligibility' (singular) or 'unintelligibilities' (plural). Refers to a specific instance of incomprehensible speech or writing rather than the general quality.