单词 | indestructible |
释义 | indestructiblein‧de‧struc‧ti‧ble /ˌɪndɪˈstrʌktəbəl◂/ adjective Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Thesaurus
THESAURUSnot easily broken or damaged► strong Word family not easily broken or damaged: · The bags are made of strong black plastic.· We need a strong rope for this job. ► tough strong – used especially about something that can be used a lot without damaging it or making it weaker: · a pair of tough leather boots· Kitchen floors need to be tough enough to withstand heavy use. ► heavy-duty [only before noun] extremely strong – used about materials, tools, machines etc that are made especially to be used a lot without being easily damaged: · heavy-duty rubber gloves· a heavy-duty carpet for the hallway ► sturdy strong and often thick, and not likely to fall over or get broken: · a fence made with sturdy wooden posts· The furniture is simple but sturdy. ► unbreakable extremely strong and impossible to break: · Babies need to have unbreakable dishes and cups. ► indestructible impossible to break, damage, or destroy, and lasting forever: · Gold is virtually indestructible.· The pyramids were built as indestructible tombs for the Pharaohs. ► hard-wearing British English, long-wearing American English used about materials and products that will remain in good condition for a long time even when they are used a lot: · Ceramic tiles are easy to keep clean and hard-wearing.· a hard-wearing fabric ► durable especially written used about materials and products that will remain in good condition for a long time – often used on product labels: · The jacket has a durable nylon lining.· Varnish is more durable than paint. ► robust especially written strongly made – used especially about the structure of something, for example a vehicle or machine: · a mountain bike with a robust frame· The hardware for the computer must be robust and inexpensive. Longman Language Activatorstrong thing/material► strong something that is strong cannot be broken or destroyed easily: · The bags are made of strong black plastic· You'll need a strong piece of rope for towing the car.· After full heat treatment, the alloy proved to be five times as strong as the pure aluminium. ► solid a building or piece of furniture that is solid is strong and well made: · The table seemed solid enough, so I climbed up onto it.· rows of solid little houses built of local stoneas solid as a rock (=very solid): · He rapped his knuckles against the body of the sink unit. It was as solid as a rock. ► tough not easily cut or damaged - use this about cloth, leather, plastic etc: · The sailors wore jackets made from tough waterproof cotton.· a pair of tough leather boots· Normal floor paint might not be tough enough for the garage. ► durable substances or products that are durable are strong and will last a long time, even if they are used a lot: · Bronze is harder and more durable than tin.· What you need for Africa is a simple, durable and inexpensive vehicle.· The roofs are constructed from heavy and durable timbers, usually teak or mahogany. ► heavy-duty heavy-duty materials, tools, machines etc are specially made to be stronger than usual, often because they are going to be used a lot or used in difficult conditions: · If you are going to put an electric cable underground, you must use the special heavy-duty type.· The emergency equipment includes food, a first-aid kit, and a heavy-duty flashlight. ► hardwearing a hardwearing cloth or material is strong and will last a long time, even if it is used a lot: · Polyester is not particularly hardwearing but it is cheap.· It's best to lay a good quality, hardwearing carpet. ► reinforced a reinforced material or part has had other materials or parts added to make it stronger: · A reinforced concrete dome, two metres thick, protects the radioactive core of the nuclear reactor.· Like all the clothes in the range it has specially reinforced seams. ► unbreakable something that is unbreakable is difficult or impossible to break because it is made of a very strong substance: · Make sure your patio doors are made of unbreakable glass.· a virtually unbreakable vacuum flask ► indestructible impossible to break, damage or destroy: · Until the accident, the ship was considered indestructible.· There is little point putting an indestructible door in a frame that will rot in 10 years. WORD FAMILYnoundestroyerdestructionadjectiveindestructibledestructiveverbdestroyadverbdestructively too strong to be destroyed: her indestructible optimism Gold is virtually indestructible.► see thesaurus at strong—indestructibility /ˌɪndɪstrʌktəˈbɪləti/ noun [uncountable] |
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