unbearable

unbearable — adjective

1. describing something so painful, unpleasant, or difficult that you cannot tolera

1.形容詞B2
釋義

describing something so painful, unpleasant, or difficult that you cannot tolerate it or remain in the situation.

例句

The heat in the desert became unbearable after the air conditioning stopped working.

collocation: unbearable heat

Naoko found the constant noise from the construction site completely unbearable.

find + something + unbearable

同義詞
  • intolerable

    more formal; often used for unacceptable conditions or rules rather than personal pain

  • unendurable

    more literary or dramatic; emphasizes prolonged suffering

  • insufferable

    primarily about annoying people or behaviour rather than physical pain

反義詞

文法句型

find + something + unbearable

unbearable + for + someone

so + unbearable + that + clause

用法筆記

Common after 'find' (I find this heat unbearable) and with intensifiers such as 'absolutely', 'almost', and 'nearly'. Also used in 'so unbearable that...' result clauses.

常見錯誤

❌The situation is unbearable anymore.
✅The situation is unbearable.' or 'I cannot bear the situation anymore.
💡'unbearable' already means 'cannot be borne'; adding 'anymore' after it is redundant.
❌I am unbearable to work in this office.
✅Working in this office is unbearable for me.
💡'unbearable' describes the situation or thing, not the person who feels it.