insoluble
insoluble — 形容詞
- insolublepositive
- more insolublecomparative
- most insolublesuperlative
1. describes a problem, question, or disagreement for which there is no possible an
無解的
問題或困境無法找到答案或出路
describes a problem, question, or disagreement for which there is no possible answer or way out
Amara stared at the insoluble puzzle and wondered if anyone could ever solve it.
Amara 盯著那道無解的謎題，心想是否有人能解開它。
collocation: insoluble puzzle / problem
The two neighbours were stuck in an insoluble argument about the broken fence.
兩個鄰居為了那道壞掉的籬笆陷入無解的爭論。
Diego told his boss that the budget problem was not insoluble, just difficult.
Diego 告訴老闆，預算問題並非無解，只是比較棘手而已。
After three hours of debate, the disagreement seemed completely insoluble.
辯論了三小時後，這場分歧看來完全無解。
The maths problem looked insoluble until Fatima noticed a small mistake in the question.
那道數學題看似無解，直到 Fatima 發現題目裡有個小錯誤。
- unsolvable
very close in meaning but slightly less formal; more common for puzzles and practical problems
- intractable
more formal; used for stubborn problems in politics, medicine, or economics
- irresolvable
typically used for conflicts or disagreements where two sides cannot be reconciled
- soluble
describes a problem that can be solved (the figurative sense)
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 2 (WON'T DISSOLVE): this sense refers to abstract problems or questions, never to physical substances.
常見錯誤
2. describes a solid material that stays unchanged when mixed into a liquid, never
不溶解的
固體物質不會在液體中分解融合
describes a solid material that stays unchanged when mixed into a liquid, never breaking apart to form a solution
Kwame dropped the insoluble powder into the glass of water and watched it settle.
Kwame 把不溶解的粉末倒入水杯中，看著它沉澱。
Sand is insoluble in water, so it travels along the bottom of rivers.
沙子不溶於水，因此會沿著河底移動。
pattern: insoluble in + [liquid]
Elena learned that oil is insoluble in water during her first cooking class.
Elena 在第一堂烹飪課上學到油不溶於水。
The scientist explained that most plastics are insoluble in common liquids.
科學家解釋說，大多數塑膠不溶於常見的液體。
Hiroshi filtered the mixture to remove the insoluble bits of rock and dirt.
Hiroshi 過濾混合物以去除不溶解的碎石和泥土。
- non-soluble
more common in scientific writing and on product labels
- soluble
capable of being dissolved in a liquid
用法筆記
Subject is always a physical substance or material. Distinguish from sense 1 (NO SOLUTION), which describes abstract problems.