inextinguishable
英 [ˌɪn.ɪkˈstɪŋ.ɡwɪ.ʃə.bəl]
美 [ˌɪn.ɪkˈstɪŋ.ɡwɪ.ʃə.bəl]
- adj. 压不住的；不能消灭的
英语词源
- inextinguishable (adj.)
- c. 1500, from in- (2) "not" + extinguishable (see extinguish). Related: Inextinguishably; inextinguishability.
权威例句
- 1. A single word may be a spark of inextinguishable thought.
- 即使是一个简单的词汇,也可能是涌动的思想所闪烁出的火花.
- 2. But I think there nevertheless remains an inextinguishable, if a tiny, hope.
- 不过,我认为希望毕竟还是存在的, 即使有些渺茫.
- 3. He has an inextinguishable passion for knowledge.
- 他有一股强烈的求知欲.