undrinkable

IPA/ʌnˈdrɪŋkəbl/
IPA/ʌnˈdrɪŋkəbl/

undrinkable — 形容詞

  • undrinkablepositive
  • more undrinkablecomparative
  • most undrinkablesuperlative

1. If water or another liquid is undrinkable, it is not safe, clean, or pleasant en

1.形容詞B1
釋義

不宜飲用

不適合或無法飲用的

If water or another liquid is undrinkable, it is not safe, clean, or pleasant enough for people to drink it.

例句

After the flood, the health department declared all tap water in the area undrinkable.

洪水過後，衛生局宣布該地區的所有自來水不宜飲用。

passive: be declared undrinkable by authorities

The lake water turned brown and undrinkable after the nearby factory leaked chemicals into it.

附近的工廠將化學物質洩漏到湖中之後，湖水變成褐色且不宜飲用。

collocation: undrinkable water

同義詞
  • unsafe to drink

    Emphasises health risk; used for contaminated water, while undrinkable can also mean unpleasant-tasting

  • contaminated

    Broader — applies to food, surfaces, and air as well; undrinkable is liquid-specific

  • unpalatable

    More formal and focuses on unpleasant taste rather than safety

反義詞
  • drinkable

    The direct opposite; common in everyday speech

  • potable

    Formal term, used almost exclusively for water that is safe to drink

文法句型

be + undrinkable

declare/consider + noun + undrinkable

用法筆記

Describes any liquid — water, wine, coffee, milk, or juice — that a person cannot or should not drink. Frequently appears in passive constructions with verbs like declare, deem, or consider.

常見錯誤

❌The water is undrink.
✅The water is undrinkable.
💡'Undrinkable' is an adjective; there is no verb 'undrink' in standard English.
❌This coffee is undrinkable' (meaning it tastes a bit weak).
✅This coffee is too weak for my taste, but it is still drinkable.
💡'Undrinkable' means truly impossible or unsafe to consume, not just unpleasant.