单词 | tolerable |
释义 | 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 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 tolerably adverb He can see tolerably well and he can read. Translations: Chinese: 可忍受的 Japanese: 耐えられる |
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