intelligible
英 [ɪn'telɪdʒɪb(ə)l]
美[ɪn'tɛlɪdʒəbl]
- adj. 可理解的；明了的；仅能用智力了解的
词态变化
副词: intelligibly;名词: intelligibility;
中文词源
intelligible 容易理解的
intel-,在中间，来自inter-的变体，-leg,选择，选出，词源同collect,eligible.即可选出来的，可以分辨的，引申词义容易理解的。
英文词源
- intelligible (adj.)
- late 14c., "able to understand," from Latin intelligibilis, intellegibilis "that can understand, that can be understood," from intellegere "to understand" (see intelligence). In English, sense of "capable of being understood" first recorded c. 1600. Related: Intelligibly.
双语例句
- 1. The language of Darwin was intelligible to experts and non-experts alike.
- 达尔文的语言无论对专家还是非专业人士而言都明白易懂。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. His lecture was readily intelligible to all the students.
- 他的讲课学生们都能轻松地听懂。
来自《权威词典》
- 3. This report would be intelligible only to an expert in computing.
- 只有计算机运算专家才能看懂这份报告.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 4. His argument was barely intelligible.
- 他的论点不易理解.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 5. He gave us an intelligible explanation.
- 他给了我们一个明白易懂的解释.
来自《简明英汉词典》