英语词汇“tolerable”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

in the sense of all right

Definition

acceptable or satisfactory

`How was the school you attended?' `It was all right.'

Synonyms

satisfactory,

O.K. or okay (informal),

average,

fair,

sufficient,

standard,

acceptable,

good enough,

adequate,

so-so (informal),

up to scratch (informal),

passable,

up to standard,

up to the mark,

unobjectionable,

ALrIt,

ka pai (New Zealand)

in the sense of allowable

It ought not to be allowable for anyone else to take the child.

Synonyms

permissible,

all right,

approved,

appropriate,

suitable,

acceptable,

tolerable,

admissible,

sufferable,

sanctionable

in the sense of average

Definition

mediocre or inferior

I was only average academically.

Synonyms

mediocre,

fair,

ordinary,

moderate,

pedestrian,

indifferent,

not bad,

middling,

insignificant,

so-so (informal),

banal,

second-rate,

middle-of-the-road,

tolerable (informal),

run-of-the-mill,

passable,

undistinguished,

uninspired,

unexceptional,

bog-standard (British, Irish, slang),

no great shakes (informal),

fair to middling (informal),

vanilla (slang)

in the sense of endurable

Synonyms

bearable,

acceptable,

sustainable,

tolerable,

supportable,

sufferable

in the sense of indifferent

Definition

of only average standard or quality

She had starred in several indifferent movies.

Synonyms

mediocre,

middling,

average,

fair,

ordinary,

moderate,

insignificant,

unimportant,

so-so (informal),

immaterial,

passable,

undistinguished,

uninspired,

of no consequence,

no great shakes (informal),

half-pie (New Zealand, informal)

in the sense of mediocre

Definition

not very high quality

His university record was mediocre.

Synonyms

second-rate,

average,

ordinary,

indifferent,

middling,

pedestrian,

inferior,

commonplace,

vanilla (slang),

insignificant,

so-so (informal),

banal,

tolerable (informal),

run-of-the-mill,

passable,

undistinguished,

uninspired,

bog-standard (British, Irish, slang),

no great shakes (informal),

half-pie (New Zealand, informal),

fair to middling (informal),

meh (slang)

in the sense of middling

Definition

neither very good nor very bad

They enjoyed only middling success until 1963.

Synonyms

mediocre,

all right,

indifferent,

so-so (informal),

unremarkable,

tolerable (informal),

run-of-the-mill,

passable,

serviceable,

unexceptional,

half-pie (New Zealand, informal),

O.K. or okay (informal)

in the sense of not bad

Definition

fairly good

These are not bad for cheap shoes.

Synonyms

O.K. or okay,

fine,

middling,

average,

fair,

all right,

acceptable,

moderate,

adequate,

respectable,

satisfactory,

so-so,

tolerable (informal),

passable,

fair to middling (informal)

in the sense of ordinary

Definition

dull or unexciting

The food here is cheap, but very ordinary.

Synonyms

average,

middling,

fair,

indifferent,

not bad,

mediocre,

so-so (informal),

unremarkable,

tolerable (informal),

run-of-the-mill,

passable,

undistinguished,

uninspired,

unexceptional,

bog-standard (British, Irish, slang),

no great shakes (informal),

dime-a-dozen (informal)

in the sense of passable

Definition

adequate or acceptable

The meal was passable, but nothing special.

Synonyms

adequate,

middling,

average,

fair,

all right,

ordinary,

acceptable,

moderate,

fair enough,

mediocre,

so-so (informal),

tolerable,

not too bad,

allowable,

presentable,

admissible,

unexceptional,

half-pie (New Zealand, informal)

单词	tolerable
释义	Trends of tolerable View usage for: tolerable (tɒlərəbəl) 1. adjective If you describe something as tolerable, you mean that you can bear it, even though it is unpleasant or painful. The levels of tolerable pain vary greatly from individual to individual. He described their living conditions as tolerable. Synonyms: bearable, acceptable, allowable, supportable More Synonyms of tolerable tolerably (tɒlərəbli) adverb [usually ADVERB adjective/adverb, oft ADVERB after verb] Their captors treated them tolerably well. ...tolerably hot water. 2. adjective If you describe something as tolerable, you mean that it is fairly good and reasonably satisfactory, but not of the highest quality or standard. [formal] He fell asleep just past midnight with tolerable ease. Is there anywhere tolerable to eat in town? Synonyms: fair, O.K. or okay [informal], middling, average More Synonyms of tolerable tolerably adverb He can see tolerably well and he can read. tolerable in British English (ˈtɒlərəbəl) adjective 1. able to be tolerated; endurable 2. permissible 3. informal fairly good Derived forms tolerableness (ˈtolerableness) or tolerability (ˌtoleraˈbility) noun tolerably (ˈtolerably) adverb tolerable in American English (ˈtɑlərəbəl) adjective 1. that can be tolerated; endurable 2. fairly good; passable 3. Informal in reasonably good health Derived forms tolerability (ˌtoleraˈbility) noun tolerably (ˈtolerably) adverb Word origin ME tollerabill < MFr tolérable < L tolerabilis Examples of 'tolerable' in a sentence tolerable The only tolerable thing about them was when they went away. Tepper, Sheri S. A Plague of Angels (1993) Sharing the gnawing emptiness makes it more tolerable. Christianity Today (2000) It seems that their purpose in life is to try to make winter tolerable. Times, Sunday Times (2006) To imagine that one could have done better may be more tolerable than to face the reality of utter helplessness. Herman, Judith Lewis Trauma and Recovery (1992) The perpetual darkness was barely tolerable. Times, Sunday Times (2008) It's just about tolerable until then. Times, Sunday Times (2006) When the desire is so great, it is barely tolerable. Times, Sunday Times (2009) Without her beloved husband, life is only tolerable blurred. Times, Sunday Times (2009) That other writers had the same experience didn't make it more tolerable. The Times Literary Supplement (2013) I only meant her to make a tolerable figure, without surpassing any one. George Eliot Daniel Deronda (1876) Privacy, that cornerstone of a tolerable life, is being squeezed from all sides. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Instead, central government sends substantial transfer payments to the parts of the union that have higher unemployment and lower incomes to make the union tolerable. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Life felt increasingly tolerable. Times, Sunday Times (2014) In other languages tolerable British English: tolerable ADJECTIVE If you describe something as tolerable, you mean that you can bear it, even though it is unpleasant or painful. Our living conditions are tolerable, but I can't wait to leave. American English: tolerable Brazilian Portuguese: tolerável Chinese: 可忍受的 European Spanish: soportable French: tolérable German: erträglich Italian: tollerabile Japanese: 耐えられる Korean: 견딜 만한 European Portuguese: tolerável Latin American Spanish: tolerable Chinese translation of 'tolerable' tolerable (ˈtɔlərəbl) adj (= bearable) 可忍受的 (kě rěnshòu de) (frm, = fairly good) 相当(當)好的 (xiāngdāng hǎo de) 1 (adjective) in the sense of bearable Definition able to be put up with He described their living conditions as tolerable. Synonyms bearable A cool breeze made the heat pleasantly bearable. acceptable This was beyond the bounds of acceptable behaviour. allowable It ought not to be allowable for anyone else to take the child. supportable endurable sufferable Opposites unacceptable , intolerable , unbearable , insufferable , unendurable 2 (adjective) in the sense of fair Definition fairly good (informal) Is there anywhere tolerable to eat in town? Synonyms fair He had a fair command of English. O.K. or okay (informal) middling They enjoyed only middling success until 1963. average I was only average academically. all right `How was the school you attended?' `It was all right.' ordinary The food here is cheap, but very ordinary. acceptable There was one restaurant that looked acceptable. reasonable The boy answered him in reasonable French. good enough adequate One in four people are without adequate homes. indifferent She had starred in several indifferent movies. not bad (informal) These are not bad for cheap shoes. mediocre His university record was mediocre. so-so (informal) Their lunch was only so-so. run-of-the-mill I was a run-of-the-mill kind of student. passable The meal was passable, but nothing special. unexceptional a pretty unexceptional bunch of players fairly good fair to middling Opposites bad , awful , dreadful , rotten Additional synonyms in the sense of acceptable Definition able to be endured This was beyond the bounds of acceptable behaviour. Synonyms tolerable, bearable, allowable, admissible, supportable, endurable, sufferable in the sense of acceptable Definition good enough There was one restaurant that looked acceptable. Synonyms satisfactory, fair, all right, suitable, sufficient, moderate, good enough, standard, adequate, so-so (informal), tolerable, up to scratch (informal), passable, up to the mark in the sense of adequate Definition just enough in amount or just good enough in quality One in four people are without adequate homes. Synonyms passable, acceptable, middling, average, fair, ordinary, moderate, satisfactory, competent, mediocre, so-so (informal), tolerable, up to scratch (informal), presentable, unexceptional Synonyms of 'tolerable' tolerable Explore 'tolerable' in the dictionary Additional synonyms in the sense of all right Definition acceptable or satisfactory `How was the school you attended?' `It was all right.' Synonyms satisfactory, O.K. or okay (informal), average, fair, sufficient, standard, acceptable, good enough, adequate, so-so (informal), up to scratch (informal), passable, up to standard, up to the mark, unobjectionable, ALrIt, ka pai (New Zealand) in the sense of allowable It ought not to be allowable for anyone else to take the child. Synonyms permissible, all right, approved, appropriate, suitable, acceptable, tolerable, admissible, sufferable, sanctionable in the sense of average Definition mediocre or inferior I was only average academically. Synonyms mediocre, fair, ordinary, moderate, pedestrian, indifferent, not bad, middling, insignificant, so-so (informal), banal, second-rate, middle-of-the-road, tolerable (informal), run-of-the-mill, passable, undistinguished, uninspired, unexceptional, bog-standard (British, Irish, slang), no great shakes (informal), fair to middling (informal), vanilla (slang) in the sense of endurable Synonyms bearable, acceptable, sustainable, tolerable, supportable, sufferable in the sense of indifferent Definition of only average standard or quality She had starred in several indifferent movies. Synonyms mediocre, middling, average, fair, ordinary, moderate, insignificant, unimportant, so-so (informal), immaterial, passable, undistinguished, uninspired, of no consequence, no great shakes (informal), half-pie (New Zealand, informal) in the sense of mediocre Definition not very high quality His university record was mediocre. Synonyms second-rate, average, ordinary, indifferent, middling, pedestrian, inferior, commonplace, vanilla (slang), insignificant, so-so (informal), banal, tolerable (informal), run-of-the-mill, passable, undistinguished, uninspired, bog-standard (British, Irish, slang), no great shakes (informal), half-pie (New Zealand, informal), fair to middling (informal), meh (slang) in the sense of middling Definition neither very good nor very bad They enjoyed only middling success until 1963. Synonyms mediocre, all right, indifferent, so-so (informal), unremarkable, tolerable (informal), run-of-the-mill, passable, serviceable, unexceptional, half-pie (New Zealand, informal), O.K. or okay (informal) in the sense of not bad Definition fairly good These are not bad for cheap shoes. Synonyms O.K. or okay, fine, middling, average, fair, all right, acceptable, moderate, adequate, respectable, satisfactory, so-so, tolerable (informal), passable, fair to middling (informal) in the sense of ordinary Definition dull or unexciting The food here is cheap, but very ordinary. Synonyms average, middling, fair, indifferent, not bad, mediocre, so-so (informal), unremarkable, tolerable (informal), run-of-the-mill, passable, undistinguished, uninspired, unexceptional, bog-standard (British, Irish, slang), no great shakes (informal), dime-a-dozen (informal) in the sense of passable Definition adequate or acceptable The meal was passable, but nothing special. Synonyms adequate, middling, average, fair, all right, ordinary, acceptable, moderate, fair enough, mediocre, so-so (informal), tolerable, not too bad, allowable, presentable, admissible, unexceptional, half-pie (New Zealand, informal) Additional synonyms in the sense of reasonable Definition average The boy answered him in reasonable French. Synonyms average, fair, moderate, modest, tolerable (informal), O.K. or okay (informal) in the sense of run-of-the-mill Definition ordinary or average I was a run-of-the-mill kind of student. Synonyms ordinary, middling, average, fair, modest, commonplace, common, vanilla (informal), mediocre, banal, tolerable (informal), passable, undistinguished, unimpressive, unexciting, unexceptional, bog-standard (British, Irish, slang), no great shakes (informal), dime-a-dozen (informal) in the sense of so-so Definition neither good nor bad Their lunch was only so-so. Synonyms average, middling, fair, ordinary, moderate, adequate, respectable, indifferent, not bad (informal), tolerable, run-of-the-mill, passable, undistinguished, fair to middling (informal), O.K. or okay (informal) in the sense of unexceptional Definition usual, ordinary, or normal a pretty unexceptional bunch of players Synonyms ordinary, mediocre, unremarkable, normal, usual, conventional, pedestrian, commonplace, insignificant, run-of-the-mill, undistinguished, unimpressive, bog-standard (British, Irish, slang), common or garden (informal), no great shakes (informal), nothing to write home about (informal)
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