unreachable

/ˌʌn.ˈriː.tʃ.ə.bəl/ (bre, ipa) · [ənrˈitʃəbəl] /ˌʌn.ˈriː.tʃ.ə.bəl/ (ame, ipa) · [ənrˈitʃəbəl] /ˌən-ˈrē-chə-bəl How to pronounce unreachable (audio)/ (ame, mw)

unreachable — 形容詞

  • unreachablepositive
  • more unreachablecomparative
  • most unreachablesuperlative

1. used to describe a place, object, or part of a system that people cannot get to,

1.形容詞B2
釋義

到不了

指地方或物品因阻隔而無法靠近或取得

used to describe a place, object, or part of a system that people cannot get to, touch, or use because something blocks the way

例句

After the bridge collapsed, the mountain village became unreachable by car.

橋塌了之後，那座山村就開車到不了了。

become unreachable by + transport route

Floodwater left the ground-floor switches unreachable behind a locked metal gate.

洪水讓鎖在金屬門後的那些開關完全碰不到。

leave + object + unreachable after a barrier appears

同義詞
  • inaccessible

    more formal and often used for places, buildings, or systems

  • out of reach

    common when something is too high, too far away, or cannot be touched

  • blocked

    focuses on a road, entrance, or route being closed by something

反義詞

文法句型

become / remain + unreachable

unreachable + by + [vehicle or route]

leave + place or object + unreachable

用法筆記

Usually describes physical access problems such as broken roads, locked barriers, high shelves, or blocked controls. Unlike sense 3, it is about real-world access, not whether a plan or ambition can succeed.

常見錯誤

❌My passport was unreachable because I left it at home.
✅My passport was out of reach on the top shelf.
💡'unreachable' suggests a barrier or distance problem, not simply forgetting where something is.

2. used to describe someone who cannot be contacted because a phone, network, locat

2.形容詞B2
釋義

聯絡不上

指人暫時無法接通或取得消息

used to describe someone who cannot be contacted because a phone, network, location, or similar barrier stops messages or calls from getting through

例句

During the flight to Seoul, Felipe was unreachable for nearly six hours.

飛往首爾的那段航程中，Felipe 有將近六個小時都聯絡不上。

be unreachable for + period of time

When the network failed, Ari became unreachable on all the work apps.

網路一斷掉，Ari 在所有公司通訊軟體上都聯絡不上。

unreachable on + app after a network failure

同義詞
  • unavailable

    broader and often used for work or meeting situations

  • out of contact

    suggests there has been no communication for a period of time

  • cut off

    stronger, often because weather, war, or technology stops communication completely

反義詞

文法句型

be + unreachable

unreachable by + [phone or radio]

unreachable on + [app or network]

用法筆記

Most often used when devices, signal, travel, or location prevent contact. Unlike 'busy', it focuses on failed communication rather than a person simply choosing to do something else.

常見錯誤

❌The actress was unreachable because she is famous.
✅The actress was hard to contact because her staff screened every call.
💡'unreachable' needs a real barrier to communication, not just a vague idea of status.

3. used to describe a standard, goal, or result that is so high or distant that a p

3.形容詞B2
釋義

遙不可及

指目標或標準高到幾乎做不到

used to describe a standard, goal, or result that is so high or distant that a person has no realistic way to get it

例句

Without a scholarship, medical school felt unreachable for Yara.

沒有獎學金的話，念醫學院對 Yara 來說會顯得遙不可及。

feel unreachable for + person facing a goal

The sales target looked unreachable after the store lost two large clients.

店裡失去兩個大客戶後，那個銷售目標看起來遙不可及。

unreachable target after circumstances change

同義詞
  • unattainable

    more formal and slightly stronger, often for ideals or long-term goals

  • out of reach

    the most everyday phrase for something you cannot realistically get

  • impossible

    blunter and stronger, saying there is no way at all

反義詞

文法句型

feel / seem + unreachable

become unreachable for + [person or group]

unreachable + goal / target / standard

用法筆記

Often describes aims, prices, standards, or opportunities that feel beyond a person's money, ability, or present situation. Unlike sense 1, the thing may exist perfectly well, but it seems outside realistic possibility for someone.

常見錯誤

❌The ladder left the attic window unreachable.
✅After the fee increase, university felt unreachable for Tara.
💡this sense is about goals or results that cannot realistically be achieved, not about physical distance.