passable

英 ['pɑːsəb(ə)l] 美['pæsəbl]
  • adj. 尚可的;可通行的;(钱币等)可流通的

畅通词汇

中文词源


passable 能通过的

来自pass,走过,通过。

英英释意


1. able to be passed or traversed or crossed;
"the road is passable"
2. about average; acceptable;
"more than adequate as a secretary"
3. neither good nor bad;
"an indifferent performance"
"a gifted painter but an indifferent actor"
"her work at the office is passable"
"a so-so golfer"
"feeling only so-so"
"prepared a tolerable dinner"
"a tolerable working knowledge of French"

英文词源


passable (adj.)
early 15c., "that may be crossed," from pass (v.) + -able, or from Old French passable "fordable, affording passage" (14c.). Sense of "tolerable" is first attested late 15c. Related: Passably.

考试真题


But as it turns out, waiters see only a tiny bump in tips when they do an exceptional job compared to a passable one.

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实用场景例句


Stan puffed out his thin cheeks in a passable imitation of his dad...
斯坦鼓起瘦瘦的脸颊,像模像样地模仿着他的爸爸。

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Ms Campbell speaks passable French.
坎贝尔女士法语说得还算可以。

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The airport road is passable today for the first time in a week.
机场公路今天一周来第一次可以通行。

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...muddy mountain roads that are barely passable.
几乎无法通行的泥泞山路

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Quality barely passable but price unattractive.
质量尚可但价格并不便宜.

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The mountain roads are not passable until late spring.
山路要到春季末期才能通行.

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The pattern is no longer passable with every passing day.
这种模式日益行不通.

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Many of those roads are not passable in bad weather.
那些路中有许多在天气不好时不能通行.

辞典例句

The road is passable again.
路又可以通行了.

《简明英汉词典》

She has a passaBle knowledge of history.
她的历史知识还可以.

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Of all kinds red ginseng goes situation passable, the price is stabler also.
各类红参走势尚可, 价格也比较稳定.

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He has a passable knowledge of English.
他的英语(知识)还可以.

《现代英汉综合大词典》

Her English pronunciation is passable.
她的英语发音还说得过去.

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She has a passable knowledge of Japanese.
她的日语(知识)还可以.

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The road is passable.
路可以通行.

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Universities hand out academic awards to anyone with even a passable performance.
大学甚至会给那些刚刚及格的人颁发奖学金.

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There is a fen around each island – a passable bog.
每个岛屿周围有一个沼泽.

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Not as good as ours, mind you, but they were passable.
不过可不象我们做的那么好, 马马虎虎吧.

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The welfare in your business is passable.
你们公司的福利真的是差强人意啊!

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The snow has gone and the mountain roads are passable again.
雪已经化了,山路又可通行了.

辞典例句

The task of 21 st century WR work is WR supply safeguard for passable continued developing.
为可持续发展提供水资源保障是21世纪水利工作的任务.

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The workmanship is not too fine, but it's passable.
这手工做得不算很精细, 但还看得过去.

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He speaks passable English.
他讲英文还过得去.

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However, from last season, the Lakers bench of passable performance.
但是从上赛季来看, 湖人的板凳表现差强人意.

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Last year the company's results were only just passable.
公司去年的效益差强人意.

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I'm passable adult, too: a lovely dinner party guest, a loyal friend, daughter, sister.
作为成年人, 我也还算过得去: 一个可爱的宴会客人, 一个忠诚的朋友 、 女儿和姐妹.

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" The streets are passable again. There isn't a soldier in sight.
“ 今天外面通行无阻, 附近不见一个兵.

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The low hanging fruit but passable for simple amusement.
低调做人,娱乐而已.

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