immobile

immobile — adjective

1. completely still, either because a person or thing stays in one place or because

1.形容詞B2
釋義

completely still, either because a person or thing stays in one place or because they are physically unable to move.

例句

The deer stood immobile in the middle of the road, frozen by the car's headlights.

be + immobile; frozen in place by fear or surprise

After breaking his leg, Jin remained immobile on the sofa for nearly six weeks.

remain + immobile (temporary physical condition)

同義詞
  • motionless

    more literary and visual; describes a brief, complete absence of movement

  • still

    common everyday word; can also mean quiet or calm, not just physically unmoving

  • stationary

    more technical; implies not changing position rather than total stillness

  • fixed

    suggests being deliberately attached or set in place, often permanently

反義詞
  • mobile

    able to move freely; the most direct antonym

  • moving

    in motion at the present moment

文法句型

be + immobile

remain + immobile

immobile + noun

用法筆記

Often paired with verbs of posture or position (stand, sit, lie, remain, stay) to describe a temporary state. Can describe both living beings and inanimate objects.

常見錯誤

❌The furniture was immovable in the room.
✅The furniture sat immobile in the room.
💡'immovable' means cannot be physically shifted; 'immobile' means not moving at the moment.
❌She felt emotionally immobile after the news.
✅She sat immobile in her chair after hearing the news.
💡'immobile' describes physical stillness, not emotional numbness.