comprehensible

IPA/ˌkɒmprɪˈhensəbl/
KK[kˌɑmprihˈɛnsəbəl]IPA/ˌkɑːmprɪˈhensəbl/

comprehensible — 形容詞

  • comprehensiblepositive
  • more comprehensiblecomparative
  • most comprehensiblesuperlative

1. Something that is comprehensible can be understood because it is explained clear

1.形容詞B2
釋義

可理解的

能夠被理解或聽懂的

Something that is comprehensible can be understood because it is explained clearly or presented in a logical way that makes sense to the listener or reader.

例句

The teacher explained each step slowly so the problem was comprehensible to all the students.

老師慢慢講解每個步驟，所以全班學生都覺得這個題目是可理解的。

comprehensible to + someone

Gabriel rewrote his report in simpler English to make it comprehensible to his international colleagues.

Gabriel 用更簡單的英文重寫報告，讓國際同事也能理解。

make + object + comprehensible

同義詞
  • understandable

    more common in everyday conversation; B1 level

  • clear

    broader meaning; also means 'transparent' or 'obvious'; A2 level

  • intelligible

    more formal register; often used specifically for speech or sound

反義詞

文法句型

comprehensible + to + someone

adverb + comprehensible

用法筆記

Frequently used with adverbs that indicate degree — 'barely', 'easily', 'readily', 'perfectly'. The negative form 'incomprehensible' is more common in everyday speech than the affirmative.

常見錯誤

❌The book was very comprehensive.
✅The book was very comprehensible.
💡'comprehensive' means 'complete or covering everything', not 'understandable'. These two words are easily confused because they share the same root.