| 单词 | passable |
| 释义 | passable (once / 1179 pages) 1adj 2adj Something you can physically cross is passable. A passable trail through the woods isn't blocked by obstacles like fallen trees or flooded streams. After a hurricane, the roads you normally travel may not be passable because of dangling power lines or tree branches. This definition dates from the fifteenth century, literally meaning "able to be passed" or "able to be crossed." A later meaning of passable is "acceptable." You can use this word to describe things that aren't wonderful, but are good enough: "It's not the moistest cake I've ever tasted, but it's passable." WORD FAMILYpassable: impassable, passably, unpassable+/impassable: impassably/overpass: overpasses, overpast/pass: overpass, passable, passage, passed, passer, passes, passing, underpass/passage: passages/passer: passers/passing: passinger, passings/underpass: underpasses USAGE EXAMPLESBy the same token, it’s hard for a Chinese restaurant to distinguish itself when there’s a seemingly passable iteration on every Manhattan block. The New Yorker(Dec 30, 2016) Some even dubbed them “Swanselona” over the years, a reference to Swansea’s passable imitation of Barcelona’s preferred style. Seattle Times(Dec 28, 2016) The first verse was passable, a bit shaky, but I was certain I would settle. The New Yorker(Dec 14, 2016) 1 adj able to be passed or traversed or crossed 2the road is passable Syn|Ant navigable able to be sailed on or through safely negotiablecapable of being passed or negotiated climbable, surmountablecapable of being surmounted travelable, traversablecapable of being traversed impassable, unpassable incapable of being passed unclimbable, unsurmountableincapable of being surmounted or climbed unnavigableincapable of being navigated untraversableincapable of being traversed adj about average; acceptable Syn adequate, fair to middling, tolerable satisfactory giving satisfaction |
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