VERBS | ADVERB | PREPOSITIONVERBS➤be, seem可預言;似乎可預料▸➤become, get變得可預料◇I'm getting too predictable.我越來越墨守成規了。➤make sth使⋯可預測◇Recent changes make the future even less predictable.最近的變化使未來更難預測。ADVERB➤extremely, fairly, very, etc.絕對/相當/非常易於預測▸➤easily, highly易於預測▸➤completely, entirely, perfectly, quite, totally, utterly, wholly完全可預測◇The results were utterly predictable.結果完全可以預測。➤almost幾乎可預測▸➤largely大體上可預測▸➤reasonably, relatively按理來說/相對來說可預料到▸➤sadly令人遺憾地可以預料到◇The government's reaction was sadly predictable.可悲的是,政府的反應完全可以預料到。PREPOSITION➤from可從⋯中預料到◇He asked whether this was predictable from previous performances.他問這是否可以從以前的表現中預料到。
predictable adj. ⇨predictable1 (predictable results)⇨predictable2 (You're so predictable!)predictable1
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predictable results可预见的结果You're so predictable!你太老套了!predictable ♦︎ foreseeable ♦︎ unsurprising ♦︎ to be expectedThese words all describe sth that you can predict or that is likely to happen.这些词均表示可预见的、可预知的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆predictable / foreseeable / unsurprising / to be expected that...◆a predictable / a foreseeable / an unsurprising result◆predictable / foreseeable consequences■predictable prɪˈdɪktəbl if sth is predictable, you know or can guess in advance that it will happen or what it will be like可预见的;可预料的◆He asked whether this was predictable from previous performances.他询问这是否可以从以往的表现预测到。◆The disease follows a highly predictable pattern.这种疾病的模式非常有规律。◆In March and April, the weather is much less predictable.三四月的天气难预测得多。OPPunpredictable ⇨ surprising▸predictably
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◆Prices were predictably high.价格一如所料地高昂。◆Predictably, the new regulations proved unpopular.果然,新规不得人心。■foreseeablefɔːˈsiːəbl; NAmEfɔːrˈsiːəbl (ratherformal, especiallywritten) that you can predict will happen可预料的;可预知的◆The statue will remain in the museum for the foreseeable future(= the period of time when you can predict what is going to happen, based on present circumstances).在可预见的未来,这座雕像将留在博物馆。◆Some of these problems were not foreseeable or preventable.这其中的一些问题是不可预知或不可避免的。OPPunforeseeable ⇨ surprising■unsurprisingas you would expect; not causing surprise不令人惊讶的;不足为奇的◆Her failure to win the leadership race is unsurprising.她在争夺领导地位的角逐中失败了,这不足为奇。◆It is unsurprising that people with dogs walk more than others.养狗的人比不养狗的人走路多是不足为奇的。OPPsurprising ⇨ surprising▸unsurprisingly
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◆Perhaps unsurprisingly, she refused to talk to the press.也许正如所料,她拒绝了媒体的采访。■to be exˈpected
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likely to happen in a particular situation; quite normal可能发生;可以预料;相当正常◆A little tiredness after taking these drugs is to be expected.服用这些药物后有点倦意是正常的。◆Of course, it's only to be expected that people will moan about paying tax.当然,人们会因缴税而抱怨,这完全可以预料到。 see also expect ⇨ expectpredictable2
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predictable results可预见的结果You're so predictable!你太老套了!predictable ♦︎ flat ♦︎ tame ♦︎ uneventful ♦︎ uninspiring ♦︎ unexcitingThese words describe people and things that are dull and boring because there is nothing unexpected or new in them.这些词均表示人或事物老套乏味的、平淡无奇的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆an uneventful / uninspiring game◆an uneventful / unexciting life◆rather predictable / flat / tame / uneventful / uninspiring / unexciting■predictable prɪˈdɪktəbl (disapproving) behaving or happening in a way that you would expect and therefore boring意料之中的;老套乏味的◆You're so predictable!你太老套了!◆Rock music has become so totally predictable.摇滚乐已经变得这么呆板乏味了。OPPunpredictable ⇨ moody■flat (disapproving) lacking interest or enthusiasm枯燥的;无趣的;缺乏热情的◆Life will seem a bit flat without you.没有你生活会显得有点索然无趣。◆It was a curiously flat note on which to end the election campaign.竞选结束时的气氛异常平淡。■tame (ratherinformal, disapproving) not interesting or exciting, often because no risks are taken(常因无惊险)平淡无奇的,枯燥乏味的◆You'll probably find life here pretty tame after New York.经历了纽约的生活,你很可能会觉得这里相当枯燥。OPPwildⓘ The opposite is wild. * tame的反义词是wild◆We had a wild time in Las Vegas.我们在拉斯维加斯玩得痛快极了。■uneventful ˌʌnɪˈventfl in which nothing interesting, unusual, exciting or dangerous happens平淡无奇的;平凡的;缺乏刺激的◆It's been a happy life, if uneventful by most people's standards.尽管按照大部分人的标准,那种生活平淡无奇,但一直很幸福。◆Thankfully the journey across the desert was uneventful.谢天谢地,穿越沙漠的旅程中什么都没有发生。ⓘ Uneventful is often used to describe periods of time when you were afraid that sth bad would happen. * uneventful常用于描述担心会发生不测的一个时段。OPPeventful ⇨ busy2▸uneventfully
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◆The first two nights passed uneventfully.头两个晚上风平浪静地过去了。■uninspiring ˌʌnɪnˈspaɪərɪŋ (disapproving) not making people feel interested or excited不吸引人的;不令人鼓舞的◆The new king was a dull, uninspiring figure.新国王是个乏味平凡的人。OPPinspiringⓘ The opposite is inspiring. * uninspiring的反义词是inspiring◆an inspiring teacher启发能力强的教师■unexciting ˌʌnɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ (disapproving) dull and boring枯燥的;乏味的;无聊的◆He is an earnest, unexciting politician.他是个一本正经、呆板乏味的从政者。OPPexciting ⇨ exciting