1EMOTIONALif an emotion, desire, or physical action is uncontrollable, you cannot control it or stop yourself from feeling it or doing it 〔情感、欲望或动作〕控制不住的,无法抑制的
I felt an uncontrollable urge to scream.
我感到一种控制不住想要尖叫的冲动。
Mother burst into uncontrollable sobs.
母亲突然情不自禁地抽噎起来。
2BEHAVEsomeone who is uncontrollable behaves badly and will not obey anyone 〔人〕无法无天的,管束不了的
The presence of some uncontrollable children spoilt the evening.
几个无法无天的孩子的出现破坏了那个晚上的气氛。
3CONTROLif a situation is uncontrollable, nothing can be done to control it or stop it getting worse 〔情况〕失控的,难以挽回的
uncontrollable ♦︎ overwhelming ♦︎ intractable ♦︎ irresistible ♦︎ unmanageableThese words all describe sth that is difficult or impossible to control or deal with.这些词均表示难以控制的、无法对付的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆an uncontrollable / overwhelming / irresistible urge / impulse◆an overwhelming / irresistible force / influence / pressure / temptation / desire◆apparently uncontrollable / overwhelming / intractable / irresistible / unmanageable◆completely uncontrollable / overwhelming / irresistible / unmanageable■uncontrollable ˌʌnkənˈtrəʊləbl; NAmEˌʌnkənˈtroʊləbl(of a feeling, thing or person) that you cannot control or prevent(感情、事物或人)无法控制的,难以防止的,禁不住的◆I had an uncontrollable urge to laugh.我忍不住想笑。◆That child is uncontrollable(= behaves very badly and cannot be controlled).那孩子难以管束。 see also control ⇨ controlverb▸uncontrollably
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◆She began shaking uncontrollably.她不由自主地哆嗦起来。■overwhelmingˌəʊvəˈwelmɪŋ; NAmEˌoʊvərˈwelmɪŋ(of a feeling or experience) so powerful that you cannot resist it or decide how to react(感情或经历)压倒性的,无法抗拒的◆She had an almost overwhelming desire to tell him the truth.她几乎按捺不住,想告诉他实情。◆You may find the whole experience somewhat overwhelming.你也许觉得整个经过有点让人无所适从。 see also overwhelm ⇨ overwhelm■intractableɪnˈtræktəbl (formal) (of a problem or person) very difficult to deal with(问题或人)难对付的,难处理的◆Unemployment was proving to be an intractable problem.失业证明是个棘手的问题。◆There was no pleasing this intractable man.这个难对付的男人你是没法让他满意的。■irresistible ˌɪrɪˈzɪstəbl (of a feeling, event or argument) so powerful that it cannot be stopped or resisted(感情、事件或论点)不可遏止的,无法抵制的◆The temptation to take a look proved to be irresistible.想要看一看的诱惑终究是抵挡不了。◆His arguments were irresistible.他的论点无可反驳。▸irresistibly
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◆They were irresistibly drawn to each other.他们相互倾心,感情热烈而无法抗拒。■unmanageable ʌnˈmænɪdʒəbl (of a problem or person) difficult or impossible to control or deal with(问题或人)难以控制的,不易处理的,无法对付的◆The costs involved had become unmanageable.所产生的费用已无法应付了。OPPmanageableⓘ Something that is manageable is possible to control or deal with. * manageable表示可控制的、可处理的◆The debt has been reduced to a more manageable level.债务减到了比较能够应付的程度。 see also manage ⇨ controlverb