Vocabularies

English Vocabulary Dictionary | Word Meanings, Definitions & Examples

adjective C2
/ɪmˈpruːdənt/
鲁莽 (lumang)

Not showing care for the consequences of an action.

"It was imprudent to drive in such stormy weather."

"在如此暴风雨的天气下开车是鲁莽的。" (Zai ru ci baofengyu de tianqi xia kaiche shi lumang de.)
noun C2
/ˈɪmpjʊdəns/
无礼 (wulǐ)

Rude and disrespectful behavior.

"The student's impudence shocked the entire class."

"学生的无礼行为让全班震惊。" (Xuéshēng de wúlǐ xíngwéi ràng quán bān zhènjīng.)
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impugn

verb C2
/ɪmˈpjuːn/

to dispute the truth, validity, or honesty of a statement or motive

"The lawyer tried to impugn the credibility of the witness."

noun C2
/ɪmˈpjuːɪsəns/
无能, 无力 (wúnéng, wúlì)

inability to take effective action; helplessness

"The government’s impuissance in the face of crisis frustrated the people."

"政府在危机面前的无能让人民感到沮丧。" (Zhèngfǔ zài wēijī miànqián de wúnéng ràng rénmín gǎndào jǔsàng.)
noun C2
/ɪmˈpʌlʃən/

a strong urge or drive to act; the act of impelling

"His impulsion to travel made him leave his job suddenly."

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impunity

noun C2
/ɪmˈpjuːnɪti/

freedom from punishment or harmful consequences for an action

"The dictator ruled with impunity, ignoring international laws."

noun C2
/ˌɪmpjuˈteɪʃən/
指控 (zhikong)

an accusation or attribution of blame

"The politician denied the imputation of corruption."

"政治家否认了腐败的指控。" (Zhengzhijia founianle fubai de zhikong.)
verb C2
/ɪmˈpjuːt/
归因于 (guī yīn yú)

to attribute a fault or responsibility to someone

"They imputed the company's success to good leadership."

"他们将公司的成功归功于出色的领导力。" (Tāmen jiāng gōngsī de chénggōng guī gōng yú chū sè de lǐngdǎo lì.)
noun C2
/ˌɪnədˈvɜːrtəns/
疏忽 (shūhū)

Failure to pay attention; carelessness.

"The error happened through sheer inadvertence."

"错误是由于完全的疏忽发生的。" (Cuòwù shì yóuyú wánquán de shūhū fāshēng de.)
adjective C2
/ɪnˈeɪliənəbl/
不可转让 (bùkě zhuǎnràng)

Unable to be taken away or transferred; absolute and permanent.

"Freedom of speech is an inalienable right."

"言论自由是一项不可转让的权利。" (Yánlùn zìyóu shì yī xiàng bùkě zhuǎnràng de quánlì.)
noun C2
/ˌɪnəməˈrɑːtə/

A woman with whom someone is in love; a female lover.

"He wrote a poem dedicated to his inamorata."

noun C2
/ɪˈnænɪti/
荒谬, 愚蠢 (huangmiu, yuchun)

a nonsensical remark or action; silliness; emptiness

"The speech was full of inanities that bored the audience."

"演讲充满了让观众感到无聊的荒谬言论。" (Yǎnjiǎng chōngmǎnle ràng guānzhòng gǎndào wúliáo de huāngmiù yánlùn.)
adjective C2
/ˌɪnæprɪˈhɛnsəbl/
难以理解 (nán yǐ lǐ jiě)

not understandable; incomprehensible

"The concept was so abstract that it seemed inapprehensible to most students."

"这个概念如此抽象,以至于它对大多数学生来说是不可理解的。" (Zhège gàiniàn rúcǐ chōuxiàng, yǐ zhìyú tā duì dàduōshù xuéshēng lái shuō shì bùkě lǐjiě de.)
adjective C2
/ɪnˈæpt/
不合适的 (bù hé shì de)

not suitable or appropriate in the circumstances

"His inapt choice of words offended many people."

"他不合适的用词冒犯了许多人。" (Tā bù hé shì de yòngcí màofànle xǔduō rén.)
adverb C2
/ˌɪnəzˈmʌtʃ/
鉴于 (jian yu)

To the extent that; considering that.

"Inasmuch as you are their teacher, you should guide them carefully."

"鉴于你是他们的老师,你应该小心地指导他们。" (Jian yu ni shi tamen de laoshi, ni yinggai xiaoxin de zhidao tamen.)
conjunction C2
/ˌɪnəzˈmʌtʃ æz/
因为 (yinwei)

Because; since.

"He cannot attend, inasmuch as he is unwell."

"他不能参加,因为他生病了。" (Tā bù néng cānjiā, yīnwèi tā shēngbìng le.)
adjective C2
/ˌɪnɔːˈspɪʃəs/
不吉利 (bù jí lì)

Not conducive to success; unpromising or unlucky.

"The event began under inauspicious circumstances."

"该事件在不利的情况下开始。" (Gāi shìjiàn zài bù lì de qíngkuàng xià kāishǐ.)
adjective C2
/ˈɪnˌbrɛd/
天生的 (tiānshēng de)

existing naturally in a person or animal; also related to reproduction within a limited community

"He has an inbred sense of loyalty."

"他有天生的忠诚感。" (Tā yǒu tiānshēng de zhōngchéng gǎn.)
noun C2
/ˌɪnkænˈdɛsəns/
白炽光 (baichi guang)

the emission of light from a hot object; brilliance

"The incandescence of the candle filled the dark room."

"蜡烛的白炽光填满了黑暗的房间。" (Làzhú de báichì guāng tiánmǎnle hēi'àn de fángjiān.)
adjective C2
/ˌɪnkænˈdɛsənt/
白炽的 (baichi de)

emitting light as a result of being heated; extremely bright or passionate

"The incandescent lamp lit up the entire hall."

"白炽灯照亮了整个大厅。" (Baichi deng zhaoliang le zhengge dating.)
noun C2
/ˌɪnkænˈteɪʃən/
咒语 (zhòuyǔ)

a series of words used as a magic spell or charm

"The wizard chanted an incantation to summon the spirits."

"巫师念了一段咒语来召唤灵魂。" (Wūshī niànle yī duàn zhòuyǔ lái zhàohuàn línghún.)
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noun C2
/ˌɪnˌkeɪpəˈbɪləti/
无能力 (wu nengli)

lack of ability or power to do something; inability or incompetence

"His incapability to manage the team led to serious problems."

"他管理团队的无能力导致了严重的问题。" (ta guanli tuandui de wu nengli daozhile yanzhong de wenti)
verb C2
/ˌɪnkəˈpæsɪteɪt/
使无法运作 (shi wu fa yun zuo)

to deprive someone or something of the ability or strength to function

"The severe injury incapacitated the player for the rest of the season."

"重伤使球员在赛季剩余的时间内无法参赛。" (Zhong shang shi qiu yuan zai sai ji sheng yu de shi jian nei wu fa can sai.)
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noun C2
/ˌɪnkəˈpæsəti/
无能 (wú néng)

the lack of ability, power, or fitness to do something

"His mental incapacity prevented him from making important decisions."

"他的心理无能使他无法做出重要决策。" (Tā de xīnlǐ wú néng shǐ tā wú fǎ zuò chū zhòng yào jué cè.)
adjective/noun C2
/ɪnˈkɑːrnədiːn/
深红色 (shen hong se)

a bright crimson or pinkish-red color

"The sky turned incarnadine at sunset."

"夕阳下天空变成了深红色。" (Xiyangxia tiānkōng biàn chéngle shēn hóng sè.)
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adjective/verb C2
/ɪnˈkɑːrneɪt/
化身 (huàshēn)

to embody or represent in human form; in flesh

"She is kindness incarnate."

"她是善良的化身。" (Tā shì shànliáng de huàshēn.)
adjective C2
/ɪnˈsɛndiˌɛri/
煽动性的 / 挑衅的 (shāndòng xìng de / tiǎoxìn de)

designed to cause fires or stir up conflict

"The politician’s incendiary remarks angered the crowd."

"政治家的挑衅性言论激怒了人群。" (Zhèngzhìjiā de tiǎoxìn xìng yánlùn jī nù le rénqún.)
adjective C2
/ɪnˈsɛptɪv/
初始 (chushi)

Relating to or marking the beginning or initial stage of something.

"The inceptive phase of the project was marked by enthusiastic planning."

"项目的初始阶段是通过充满热情的规划来标志的。" (Xiangmu de chushi jieduan shi tongguo chongman reqing de guihua lai biaozhi de.)
adverb C2
/ˈɪntʃmiːl/
逐渐 (zhújiàn)

Gradually, little by little.

"The old castle fell inchmeal into ruin."

"那座古老的城堡逐渐变成废墟。" (Nà zuò gǔlǎo de chéngbǎo zhújiàn biàn chéng fèixū.)
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adjective C2
/ɪnˈkoʊ.ɪt/ or /ɪnˈkoʊ.eɪt/
未完成的 (wei wancheng de)

Just begun and not fully formed; rudimentary.

"His inchoate ideas needed more research to be developed."

"他的未完成的想法需要更多的研究才能发展。" (Tā de wèi wánchéng de xiǎngfǎ xūyào gèng duō de yánjiū cáinéng fāzhǎn.)
adjective C2
/ɪnˈkoʊətɪv/
初步的 (chubude)

relating to the beginning of something; in an initial stage

"The poet used inchoative expressions to depict the dawn of creation."

"诗人使用了初步的表达方式来描绘创世之初。" (Shiren shiyongle chubude de biaodafangshi lai miaohui chuangshi zhi chu.)
verb C2
/ɪnˈsɪnəˌreɪt/
焚烧 (fén shāo)

to burn something completely until it is reduced to ashes

"The city decided to incinerate the medical waste for safety."

"城市决定为安全起见销毁医疗废物。" (Chéngshì juédìng wèi ānquán qǐjiàn xiāohuǐ yīliáo fèiwù.)
noun C2
/ɪnˈsɪpiəns/
开始 (kaishi)

the beginning or initial stage of something

"The project was still in its incipience when funding was approved."

"当资金获得批准时,项目仍处于其开始阶段。" (Dang zijin huode pizhun shi, xiangmu reng chu yu qi kaishi jieduan.)
adjective C2
/ɪnˈsɪpiənt/
初期的 (chūqī de)

in an initial stage; beginning to develop

"The incipient storm made the sky turn dark and heavy."

"初期的风暴使天空变得阴暗而沉重。" (Chūqī de fēngbào shǐ tiānkōng biàn dé yīn'àn ér chénzhòng.)
noun C2
/ɪnˈsaɪzər/
切牙 (qie ya)

a narrow-edged tooth at the front of the mouth, adapted for cutting

"The dentist noted that his upper left incisor was chipped."

"牙医注意到他的上左切牙裂开了。" (Ya yi zhuyi dao ta de shang zuo qie ya lie kai le.)
adjective C2
/ɪnˈklɛmɛnt/
恶劣天气 (è liè tiān qì)

unpleasantly cold, wet, or stormy (usually weather)

"The match was canceled due to inclement weather."

"比赛因恶劣天气被取消了。" (Bǐ sài yīn è liè tiān qì bèi qǔ xiāo le.)
adjective C2
/ˌɪnkoʊˈɜːrsəbl̩/
无法强迫的 (wúfǎ qiángpò de)

Not capable of being forced, compelled, or restrained.

"Her incoercible spirit inspired others to fight for justice."

"她那无法强迫的精神激励了其他人争取正义。" (Tā nà wúfǎ qiángpò de jīngshén jīlì le qítārén zhēngqǔ zhèngyì.)
adjective C2
/ɪnˈkɑːdʒɪtənt/
缺乏思考 (quē fá sī kǎo)

Lacking thought; inconsiderate or thoughtless.

"It was incogitant of him to make such a rude comment."

"他做出如此粗鲁的评论是缺乏思考的。" (Tā zuòchū rúcǐ cūlǔ de pínglùn shì quē fá sī kǎo de.)
adjective C2
/ˌɪnkəmˈbʌstəbl/
不燃烧 (bu ranshao)

Not capable of catching fire or burning.

"This material is incombustible and safe for construction."

"这种材料是防火的,适合建筑使用。" (Zhè zhǒng cáiliào shì fánghuǒ de, shìhé jiànzhú shǐyòng.)
adjective C2
/ˌɪnkəˈməʊdiəs/
不舒服的 (bù shū fú de)

Uncomfortably small, cramped, or inconvenient.

"We had to stay in an incommodious room during the trip."

"我们在旅行期间不得不住在一个不舒服的房间里。" (Wǒmen zài lǚxíng qījiān bùdébù zhù zài yīgè bù shūfú de fángjiān lǐ.)
adjective C2
/ˌɪnkəmˈprɛsəbl/
不可压缩 (bù kě yā suō)

Not able to be pressed or squeezed into a smaller space.

"Liquids are generally considered incompressible."

"液体通常被认为是不可压缩的。" (yètǐ tōng cháng bèi rèn wéi shì bù kě yā suō de.)
adjective C2
/ɪnˈkɒŋɡruənt/
不一致的 (bù yīzhì de)

Not in harmony or keeping with the surroundings or other aspects.

"His casual outfit looked incongruent at the formal dinner."

"他穿的休闲装在正式晚宴上显得不一致。" (Tā chuān de xiūxián zhuāng zài zhèngshì wǎn yàn shàng xiǎndé bù yīzhì.)
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noun C2
/ˌɪnkənˈɡruːəti/
不一致 (bù yīzhì)

The state of being inconsistent or out of place.

"The incongruity of his cheerful mood during the funeral shocked everyone."

"在葬礼上,他愉快的心情与情境的不一致让所有人都震惊了。" (Zài zànglǐ shàng, tā yúkuài de xīnqíng yǔ qíngjìng de bù yīzhì ràng suǒyǒu rén dōu zhènjīngle.)
adjective C2
/ˌɪnkənˈsɪdərəbl/
微不足道 (weibu zhu dao)

Too small or unimportant to be worth considering.

"The donation was not inconsiderable, though smaller than expected."

"这笔捐款并不微不足道,尽管比预期的小。" (Zhe bi juan kuan bing bu wei bu zhu dao, jin guan bi yuqi de xiao.)
noun C2
/ɪnˈkɒnstənsi/
不稳定性 (bù wěndìng xìng)

The quality of changing frequently or being unreliable.

"The inconstancy of the weather makes planning difficult."

"天气的不稳定性使得规划变得困难。" (Tiānqì de bù wěndìng xìng shǐdé guīhuà biàndé kùnnán.)
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adjective C2
/ɪnˈkɒnstənt/
不稳定的 (bù wěndìng de)

frequently changing; not consistent or dependable

"His inconstant moods made it difficult to work with him."

"他的情绪不稳定使得与他合作变得困难。" (Tā de qíngxù bù wěndìng shǐdé yǔ tā hézuò biàndé kùnnán.)
adjective C2
/ɪnˈkɒntɪnənt/
失禁 (shī jìn)

lacking control over urination or defecation; lacking self-restraint

"The patient was incontinent after surgery."

"病人在手术后失禁。" (Bìngrén zài shǒushù hòu shī jìn.)
adjective C2
/ˌɪnkɒntrəˈvɜːtəbl/
不可否认 (bù kě fǒu rèn)

impossible to deny or dispute; unquestionable

"The evidence was incontrovertible and proved his innocence."

"证据是不可否认的,并证明了他的清白。" (Zhèngjù shì bù kě fǒu rèn de, bìng zhèngmíngle tā de qīngbái.)
adjective C2
/ˌɪnkɔːrˈpɔːriəl/
无形的 (wuxing de)

lacking a physical body; not composed of matter; intangible

"Ghosts are often described as incorporeal beings."

"鬼魂常被描述为无形的存在。" (Guǐhún cháng bèi miáoshù wéi wúxíng de cúnzài.)
adjective C2
/ɪnˈkɒrɪdʒəbəl/
无法纠正的 (wúfǎ jiūzhèng de)

incapable of being corrected, improved, or reformed

"He is an incorrigible optimist who never loses hope."

"他是一个无法纠正的乐观主义者,从不放弃希望。" (Tā shì yīgè wúfǎ jiūzhèng de lèguān zhǔyì zhě, cóng bù fàngqì xīwàng.)