vincible

IPA/ˈvɪn.sə.bəl/
IPA/ˈvɪn.sə.bəl/

vincible — 形容詞

  • vinciblepositive
  • more vinciblecomparative
  • most vinciblesuperlative

1. able to be beaten or overcome, especially when the person or thing seemed strong

1.形容詞C2
釋義

可擊敗的

看似強大，實則能夠被打敗

able to be beaten or overcome, especially when the person or thing seemed strong or unbeatable at first

例句

Amara showed that the top player was vincible by beating her in two sets.

Amara 以兩盤取勝，證明那位頂尖選手也是可擊敗的。

Even the largest armies in history turned out to be vincible under the right conditions.

歷史上規模最大的軍隊，在合適的條件下也證實是可擊敗的。

predicative: be vincible under [conditions]

同義詞
  • defeatable

    more direct and less formal; emphasises the practical possibility of losing

  • conquerable

    suggests complete subjugation, often used of territories or peoples

  • surmountable

    used of difficulties or obstacles rather than opponents; emphasises getting past a challenge

反義詞
  • invincible

    the direct opposite — unable to be defeated under any circumstances

  • unbeatable

    more informal; suggests current dominance rather than absolute impossibility

用法筆記

Almost always used of someone or something that initially appears unbeatable or overwhelming — a champion, a fortress, a powerful army, a serious illness. Rarely applied to things already seen as weak.

常見錯誤

❌He thought he was vincible and nothing could stop him.
✅He thought he was invincible and nothing could stop him.
💡'vincible' means able to be defeated; 'invincible' is its opposite (unable to be defeated).
❌The team is vincible this season — they have not lost a single game.
✅The team is invincible this season
💡they have not lost a single game.' — Check the facts: if they never lose, they are invincible, not vincible.