indefinable

英 [ˌɪndɪˈfaɪnəbl]

美 [ˌɪndɪˈfaɪnəbl]

adj.  难以定义的; 无法解释的

复数：indefinables　

TEM8

BNC.21190 / COCA.26368

牛津词典

adj.

• 难以定义的；无法解释的
  difficult or impossible to define or explain
  1. She has that indefinable something that makes an actress a star.
     她具备了那种使演员成为明星的说不出的特质。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ 难以确切表达的;难以确定的;模糊不清的
  Anindefinablequality or feeling cannot easily be described.
  1. There was something indefinable in her eyes...
     她的眼神里有种难以确定的东西。
  2. His head felt lighter in some indefinable way.
     他的头不知为何有点晕眩。

英英释义

adj

• not capable of being precisely or readily described
  1. an indefinable feeling of terror
  2. an abstract concept that seems indefinable
  Synonym:undefinable
• defying expression or description
  1. indefinable yearnings
  2. indescribable beauty
  3. ineffable ecstasy
  4. inexpressible anguish
  5. unspeakable happiness
  6. unutterable contempt
  7. a thing of untellable splendor
  Synonym:indescribableineffableunspeakableuntellableunutterable

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