| 释义 |
in·comprehensible
I. \(|)in, ən+\ adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin incomprehensibilis, from in- in- (I) + comprehensibilis comprehensible — more at comprehensible
1. archaic : having or subject to no limits : illimitable
< an infinite and incomprehensible substance — Richard Hooker >
2.
a. : impossible to comprehend : lying above or beyond the reach of the human mind
< the incomprehensible mysteries of creation >
b. : being beyond the powers of comprehension of a particular mind : unintelligible
< an incomprehensible subject to him >
c. : being beyond ordinary comprehension : unfathomable
< incomprehensible moods >
< a whimsical incomprehensible person >
3. obsolete : impossible to catch or hold
• in·com·pre·hen·si·ble·ness \-nə̇s\ noun -es
• in·comprehensibly \|in+\ adverb
II. noun
(-s)
: something incomprehensible |