incorrigible
英 [ɪn'kɒrɪdʒɪb(ə)l] 美 [ɪn'kɔrɪdʒəbl]
- adj. 不可救药的；积习难改的
- n. 不可救药的人
词态变化
副词: incorrigibly;
中文词源
incorrigible 屡教不改的
in-,不，非，-corrig,改正，词源同correct,regulate.
英文词源
- incorrigible (adj.)
- mid-14c., from Old French incorrigible (mid-14c.), or directly from Latin incorrigibilis "not to be corrected," from in- "not, opposite of" (see in- (1)) + corrigibilis, from corrigere "to correct" (see correct). Related: Incorrigibly. As a noun, from 1746.
双语例句
- 1. "Sue, you are incorrigible!" he said.
- “休，你真是不可救药！”他说道。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. Her husband is an incorrigible flirt.
- 她的丈夫是个积习难改的调情老手。
来自《权威词典》
- 3. Because he was an incorrigible criminal, he was sentenced to life imprisonment.
- 他是一个死不悔改的罪犯, 因此被判终生监禁.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 4. As to me -- will you never understand that I am incorrigible?'
- 至于我么 —— 你难道永远也不明白我是无可救药的? ”
来自英汉文学 - 双城记
- 5. Gamblers are incorrigible optimists.
- 嗜赌的人是死不悔改的乐天派。
来自辞典例句