unthinkable
英 /ʌnˈθɪŋkəbl/ 美 /ʌnˈθɪŋkəbl/
- adj. 难以想象的；不可接受的too unlikely or unacceptable to imagine or consider seriously
Leaving our dog behind during the move was unthinkable.
搬家时丢下我们的狗是绝对不可接受的。
For many communities, closing the only local hospital would be unthinkable because residents depend on its services.
对许多社区来说，关闭当地唯一的医院是不可接受的，因为居民依赖其服务。
搭配
an unthinkable idea 不可接受的想法previously unthinkable 以前难以想象的unthinkable consequences 难以想象的后果
辨析提示
比unlikely语气更强，常含“根本不能接受”之意。
词族
think (v.)、thinkable (adj.)、unthinkably (adv.)
近义 unimaginable、inconceivable
反义 conceivable、thinkable
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