unintelligibly
unintelligibly — 副詞
1. spoken or written so unclearly that no one can grasp the intended meaning
難以理解地
說話或寫作讓人聽不懂或看不懂
spoken or written so unclearly that no one can grasp the intended meaning
The old man muttered unintelligibly, and the nurse could not understand what he needed.
那位老先生含糊不清地咕噥著，護士聽不懂他需要什麼。
Karim muttered unintelligibly during the cross-examination, forcing the lawyer to ask for the question to be repeated.
Karim 在交叉詰問時含糊不清地咕噥著，律師只好請他重複一次問題。
collocation: mutter + unintelligibly for speech that cannot be heard clearly
Minh scrawled the directions unintelligibly on a napkin, and everyone ended up lost during the road trip.
Minh 把行車路線潦草地寫在紙巾上，結果大家都在公路旅行中迷了路。
Diego spoke so unintelligibly on the phone that Kiran asked him to call back later.
Diego 在電話裡說得含糊不清，Kiran 請他晚點再打來。
The toddler babbled unintelligibly into her toy phone while her older brother tried to watch his favorite cartoon.
那個學步兒對著玩具電話咿咿呀呀地說著聽不懂的話，她哥哥正想看他最喜歡的卡通。
- incomprehensibly
slightly more formal; used more often for complex ideas than for unclear physical sound
- unclearly
softer meaning — suggests difficulty rather than total impossibility of understanding
- inarticulately
specifically about an inability to express thoughts clearly in speech, often from emotion or hesitation
- intelligibly
direct opposite — in a way that can be understood
- clearly
in a way that is easy to hear, see, or understand
文法句型
mutter / speak / write / mumble / babble + unintelligibly
用法筆記
Frequently pairs with verbs of speech such as mutter, mumble, babble, whisper, and slur, as well as verbs of writing such as write, type, or scrawl.
常見錯誤
unintelligibly — 形容詞
- unintelligiblypositive
- more unintelligiblycomparative
- most unintelligiblysuperlative
1. describes speech, writing, or sounds that are not clear or organized enough for
難以理解的
無法聽懂或讀懂的話語或文字
describes speech, writing, or sounds that are not clear or organized enough for anyone to understand
The voicemail from Daichi's grandmother was so full of static that it was completely unintelligible.
Daichi 的祖母留下的語音留言雜訊很多，完全聽不懂內容。
completely unintelligible for total lack of clarity
The doctor's handwriting was almost unintelligible, so the pharmacist called for clarification.
醫師的字跡幾乎無法辨認，藥劑師只好打電話問清楚。
Hassan's explanation was so unintelligible that the students left more confused than before.
Hassan 的解釋太難懂，學生們離開時比上課前更困惑。
When the microphone broke, the speaker's voice became muffled and unintelligible.
麥克風故障時，演講者的聲音變得模糊不清。
- incomprehensible
same meaning; more commonly used for ideas and abstract concepts than for physical sound quality
- unclear
weaker meaning — suggests difficulty rather than total impossibility of understanding
- garbled
describes speech or writing that has been distorted or mixed up, often by a machine or bad connection
- intelligible
direct opposite — able to be understood
- clear
easy to see, hear, or understand
文法句型
unintelligible + noun
be + unintelligible
用法筆記
Can describe both physical lack of clarity (muffled sound, messy handwriting) and logical lack of clarity (confusing explanation). Distinguish from the adverb sense adverb/1 — this adjective describes the thing itself (speech, writing), while the adverb describes the action (speaking, writing).