invariable

invariable — 形容詞

1. always remaining exactly the same, with no change in any situation or over time

1.形容詞B2
釋義

不變的

始終相同，永不改變的

always remaining exactly the same, with no change in any situation or over time

例句

Rodrigo's daily routine was invariable — he walked the same path to work every morning.

Rodrigo 的每日作息一成不變——他每天早上沿同一條路走去上班。

predicative: [noun] was invariable

The restaurant's menu remained almost invariable for more than thirty years.

這家餐廳的菜單三十多年來幾乎保持不變。

remained + invariable (linking verb pattern)

同義詞
  • constant

    more common in everyday use; emphasises continuity over time rather than absolute lack of change

  • unchanging

    most direct synonym at a similar level of formality; interchangeable in most contexts

  • consistent

    focuses on regularity and reliability rather than the impossibility of change

  • immutable

    more formal and absolute, suggesting something cannot be changed at all, not just never changing

反義詞
  • variable

    direct opposite; describes something that changes or is likely to change

  • changing

    less formal antonym, used in everyday speech

文法句型

invariable + noun

remain + invariable

be + invariable

用法筆記

Often used attributively before nouns such as 'rule', 'habit', 'response', or 'routine'. More common in formal or written English than in everyday conversation, where 'always the same' or 'never changing' is preferred.

常見錯誤

❌The price of bread has been invariable this year.
✅The price of bread has been stable this year.
💡'invariable' sounds too absolute for a temporary economic condition; use for permanent or long-standing patterns only.