1ADJ [usually ADJ n]無法控制的;控制不住的 If you describe a feeling or physical action as uncontrollable, you mean that you cannot control it or prevent yourself from feeling or doing it. 無法控制的;控制不住的
It had been a time of almost uncontrollable excitement.
那是一個幾乎難以抑制亢奮的時期。
William was seized with uncontrollable rage.
威廉怒不可遏。
He burst into uncontrollable laughter at something I'd said.
聽了我的話,他禁不住大笑起來。
uncontrollably
I started shaking uncontrollably and began to cry.
我不由自主地開始發抖,接着就哭了起來。
2ADJ 難以管束的;放肆的 If you describe a person as uncontrollable, you mean that their behaviour is bad and that nobody can make them behave more sensibly. 難以管束的;放肆的
Mark was withdrawn and uncontrollable.
馬克沉默寡言,難以管束。
Uncontrollable children grow into young criminals.
任性放肆的孩子會變成年輕的罪犯。
3ADJ (局勢等)無法掌控的 If you describe a situation or series of events as uncontrollable, you believe that nothing can be done to control them or to prevent things from getting worse. (局勢等)無法掌控的
If political and ethnic problems are not resolved the situation could become uncontrollable.
uncontrollable ♦︎ overwhelming ♦︎ intractable ♦︎ irresistible ♦︎ unmanageableThese words all describe sth that is difficult or impossible to control or deal with.這些詞均表示難以控制的、無法對付的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆an uncontrollable / overwhelming / irresistible urge / impulse◆an overwhelming / irresistible force / influence / pressure / temptation / desire◆apparently uncontrollable / overwhelming / intractable / irresistible / unmanageable◆completely uncontrollable / overwhelming / irresistible / unmanageable■uncontrollable ˌʌnkənˈtrəʊləbl; NAmEˌʌnkənˈtroʊləbl(of a feeling, thing or person) that you cannot control or prevent(感情、事物或人)無法控制的,難以防止的,禁不住的◆I had an uncontrollable urge to laugh.我忍不住想笑。◆That child is uncontrollable(= behaves very badly and cannot be controlled).那孩子難以管束。 see also control ⇨ controlverb▸uncontrollably
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◆She began shaking uncontrollably.她不由自主地哆嗦起來。■overwhelmingˌəʊvəˈwelmɪŋ; NAmEˌoʊvərˈwelmɪŋ(of a feeling or experience) so powerful that you cannot resist it or decide how to react(感情或經歷)壓倒性的,無法抗拒的◆She had an almost overwhelming desire to tell him the truth.她幾乎按捺不住,想告訴他實情。◆You may find the whole experience somewhat overwhelming.你也許覺得整個經過有點讓人無所適從。 see also overwhelm ⇨ overwhelm■intractableɪnˈtræktəbl (formal) (of a problem or person) very difficult to deal with(問題或人)難對付的,難處理的◆Unemployment was proving to be an intractable problem.失業證明是個棘手的問題。◆There was no pleasing this intractable man.這個難對付的男人你是沒法讓他滿意的。■irresistible ˌɪrɪˈzɪstəbl (of a feeling, event or argument) so powerful that it cannot be stopped or resisted(感情、事件或論點)不可遏止的,無法抵制的◆The temptation to take a look proved to be irresistible.想要看一看的誘惑終究是抵擋不了。◆His arguments were irresistible.他的論點無可反駁。▸irresistibly
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◆They were irresistibly drawn to each other.他們相互傾心,感情熱烈而無法抗拒。■unmanageable ʌnˈmænɪdʒəbl (of a problem or person) difficult or impossible to control or deal with(問題或人)難以控制的,不易處理的,無法對付的◆The costs involved had become unmanageable.所産生的費用已無法應付了。OPPmanageableⓘ Something that is manageable is possible to control or deal with. * manageable表示可控制的、可處理的◆The debt has been reduced to a more manageable level.債務減到了比較能夠應付的程度。 see also manage ⇨ controlverb