unrecognisably
unrecognisably — 副詞
1. in a manner that makes it impossible to see or know what something or someone wa
難以辨認地
改變到無法認出原貌
in a manner that makes it impossible to see or know what something or someone was before, because the change is so great
The old town centre changed unrecognisably after the new buildings went up.
新大樓建成後，舊城區中心的樣貌變得難以辨認。
collocation: changed unrecognisably
Yumi's old neighbourhood had changed unrecognisably since she left for university.
Yumi 離家上大學後，她以前住的社區已經變得難以辨認。
collocation: changed unrecognisably
The coastline was altered unrecognisably by the earthquake last spring.
去年春天的地震讓這條海岸線變得面目全非。
When Asher returned from his travels, his cooking style had changed unrecognisably.
Asher 旅行回來後，他的烹飪風格變得幾乎認不出來。
The little fishing village has grown unrecognisably into a busy port city.
這個小漁村已難以辨認地發展成一個繁忙的港口城市。
- beyond recognition
a common prepositional phrase that carries the same meaning, e.g. 'changed beyond recognition'
- indistinguishably
more formal and less common; emphasises that two states cannot be told apart
- completely
less precise — describes degree but not the idea of failed identification
- recognisably
the direct opposite: in a way that can still be identified as the original
- barely
emphasises small degree of change, whereas unrecognisably implies extreme change
用法筆記
American English spells this word unrecognizably. This adverb almost always describes a dramatic change; typical verbs it modifies include change, alter, transform, grow, and shift.