unsearchable

IPA/ʌnˈsɜːtʃ.ə.bəl/
IPA/ʌnˈsɝːtʃ.ə.bəl/

unsearchable — 形容詞

  • unsearchablepositive
  • more unsearchablecomparative
  • most unsearchablesuperlative

1. describes digital documents or databases that cannot be scanned or looked throug

1.形容詞C1
釋義

不可搜尋

電腦檔案無法查找文字的

describes digital documents or databases that cannot be scanned or looked through to find specific words, numbers, or other content.

例句

The scanned PDFs were unsearchable because they contained only images of the text.

那些掃描的 PDF 檔是無法搜尋的,因為裡面只有圖檔文字。

cause: unsearchable because + technical reason

Dr. Nakamura typed the handwritten notes so they would not remain unsearchable.

Nakamura 醫生將手寫筆記打成文字,以免日後無法搜尋。

passive: remain + unsearchable + purpose clause

同義詞
  • unindexed

    more specific — means no index has been created; a file can be unindexed but still searchable via raw text matching

  • unscannable

    focuses on the inability of software to read or process the content, not necessarily the search function itself

反義詞
  • searchable

    the direct opposite; able to be looked through for specific content

文法句型

be + unsearchable

remain + unsearchable

make [object] + unsearchable

用法筆記

Often used in technical contexts with the verb 'make' (to cause) or 'remain' (to stay in that state). The subject is typically a document, file, database, or collection of data.

常見錯誤

The book is unsearchable for answers.
The text is unsearchable.
💡The word refers to the searchability of the file or database itself, not to what someone is looking for inside it.

2. Something that is so difficult to make sense of that ordinary reasoning or inves

2.形容詞C2
釋義

奧秘難解

神秘而無法理解的

Something that is so difficult to make sense of that ordinary reasoning or investigation cannot explain it.

例句

The artist's final painting remained unsearchable to critics, who could not agree on its meaning.

那位藝術家的最後一幅畫作對評論家來說始終奧秘難解,他們對其含義無法達成共識。

figurative: remain unsearchable to [person] = cannot be understood by

To the villagers, the ancient stone carvings were unsearchable symbols from a forgotten time.

對村民而言,那些古老的石刻是來自失落時期的奧秘難解符號。

同義詞
  • inscrutable

    implies that a person or expression cannot be read or interpreted; slightly narrower — focuses on emotional opacity rather than general mystery

  • unfathomable

    suggests a depth of meaning or emotion that cannot be fully reached; stronger literal metaphor of depth

  • impenetrable

    can mean impossible to understand or enter; often used for jargon-heavy writing

反義詞

文法句型

be + unsearchable

unsearchable + noun

用法筆記

Almost exclusively used in formal, literary, or religious contexts. Unlike Sense 1, this sense does not apply to computers or databases. The 'mystery' is something abstract, spiritual, or emotional that resists analysis.

常見錯誤

The math problem was unsearchable.
The math problem was impossible to solve.
💡For puzzles or problems with a logical answer, use 'unsolvable' or 'insoluble.' 'Unsearchable' suggests something deeper, more abstract, or spiritual that resists all investigation.