unrepeatable
/ˌʌnrɪˈpiːtəbl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌʌnrɪˈpiːtəbl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌən-ri-ˈpē-tə-bəl How to pronounce unrepeatable (audio)/ (ame, mw)
unrepeatable — 形容詞
- unrepeatablepositive
- more unrepeatablecomparative
- most unrepeatablesuperlative
1. describing a moment, offer, or performance that cannot be produced a second time
無法重現的
同樣情況不會再出現的
describing a moment, offer, or performance that cannot be produced a second time in the same way
The band gave an unrepeatable show on the night the power failed.
那晚停電時，樂團演出了一場無法重現的表演。
unrepeatable + event or performance
Talia grabbed the jacket at an unrepeatable sale price before noon.
Talia 在中午前就以無法重現的特價搶下那件外套。
collocation: unrepeatable sale price
For Mei, that snowy walk home was an unrepeatable moment with her father.
對 Mei 來說，那次雪中步行回家的經歷，是和父親之間無法重現的時刻。
The street lost an unrepeatable part of its history after the last mural disappeared.
最後一幅壁畫消失後，這條街失去了一段無法重現的歷史。
- one-off
more informal; often used for a single event or product
- once-in-a-lifetime
stronger; stresses a rare chance that may never come back
- unique
focuses on being unlike anything else, not on timing or the chance to repeat it
- repeatable
can be done or achieved again under the same conditions
- reproducible
often used when the same result can be recreated again, especially in testing or research
文法句型
unrepeatable + noun
be unrepeatable
用法筆記
Common before nouns such as event, opportunity, price, moment, or show. It stresses that the same conditions will not come together again, not simply that something is special.
常見錯誤
2. describing words that are so rude, offensive, or shocking that people refuse to
不堪複述的
粗俗或驚人到不宜重說的
describing words that are so rude, offensive, or shocking that people refuse to say them aloud again
The referee wrote down the player's unrepeatable comment after the match.
裁判在賽後記下了那名球員不堪複述的評論。
unrepeatable + comment or remark
Ritu ended the call when the caller shouted an unrepeatable insult.
Ritu 一聽到對方大喊出不堪複述的辱罵，就掛斷了電話。
collocation: unrepeatable insult
At dinner, Christopher muttered an unrepeatable joke that emptied the room.
晚餐時，Christopher 咕噥了一個不堪複述的笑話，害得大家都離席了。
The report says witnesses heard unrepeatable language from the angry crowd.
報告說，目擊者聽見憤怒人群喊出了不堪複述的話。
- offensive
broader; can describe ideas or behavior as well as words
- obscene
stronger; often points to sexual or highly vulgar language
- unprintable
focuses on language too rude to publish in writing
文法句型
unrepeatable + comment
unrepeatable + language
be unrepeatable
用法筆記
Usually used for remarks, jokes, insults, or language that would offend people if repeated directly. This sense is often found in reporting, where the speaker chooses not to quote the exact words.