"inconceivable"与"unthinkable"作"难以想象"解时的用法辨析:
1. 词源差异:
-- inconceivable(拉丁词源):字面指"无法形成概念"
-- unthinkable(日耳曼词源):字面指"无法进行思考"
2. 语义侧重:
-- inconceivable 强调认知局限(超出理解范围)
例:多维空间对常人来说是inconceivable的
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word-vs-word-cn
【Inconceivable】 means incapable of being comprehended or explained.
- It’s 【inconceivable】 that the merger will cost $30 billion.
【Unthinkable】 refers to something so undesirable or difficult to believe that it is unimaginable.
- It was once 【unthinkable】 for a man to go outside without a hat.
网络相关图 Unthinkable Inconceivable
组词比对 Unthinkable Inconceivable
unthinkable thoughts
不可想象的想法;难以置信的想法
Inconceivable folly
不可理解的蠢行