unstoppable
gb/ʌnstˈɑpəbəl/ us/ʌnstˈɑpəbəl/
B2
英语
义项
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adjective
B2
property
1
impossible to stop or prevent
If something is unstoppable, you cannot stop it.
用法模式：
[something] is unstoppable
常见错误：
Do not confuse with 'uncontrollable' (about controlling yourself or your feelings); 'unstoppable' often focuses on something continuing despite obstacles.
近义词
inexorable (More formal; emphasizes that something continues and cannot be avoided.)
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irrepressible (Often used for feelings, energy, or behavior that keeps showing itself.)
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irresistible (Emphasizes that it cannot be resisted, not just that it continues.)
反义词
stoppable (Can be stopped or brought under control.)
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preventable (Can be stopped before it happens.)
搭配
unstoppable force
|unstoppable momentum
|unstoppable advance
|unstoppable rise
|unstoppable growth
|unstoppable spread
|unstoppable machine
|unstoppable fire
|unstoppable storm
|unstoppable trend
主题
daily_life
|news
|technology
例句
- The floodwaters were unstoppable once the dam broke.
- The company’s expansion looked unstoppable for several years.
- With enough political support, the bill’s passage became unstoppable.
学习者例句
- The train was unstoppable on the icy track.
- The virus spread felt unstoppable.
adjective
B2
property
2
hard to defeat or slow down
If a person or team is unstoppable, they keep succeeding and are hard to stop.
用法模式：
[someone] is unstoppable
常见错误：
Avoid using it for a single small action; it usually describes a strong period of success or drive.
近义词
relentless (Emphasizes continuous effort or pressure, sometimes in a harsher way.)
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driven (Focuses on strong motivation rather than being impossible to stop.)
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invincible (Suggests cannot be defeated at all; often an exaggeration.)
反义词
beatable (Able to be defeated in competition.)
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discouraged (Lacking confidence or motivation to keep going.)
搭配
unstoppable player
|unstoppable team
|unstoppable striker
|unstoppable champion
|unstoppable performer
|unstoppable drive
|unstoppable energy
|unstoppable determination
|unstoppable run
|unstoppable campaign
主题
sports
|work
|business
例句
- After halftime, she was unstoppable and scored three times.
- He’s been unstoppable since he started training seriously.
- The startup looked unstoppable until investors pulled out.
学习者例句
- Our team was unstoppable today.
- She feels unstoppable when she works with her best friend.
adjective
B2
property
3
hard to stop once started
If something like laughter is unstoppable, you cannot stop it.
用法模式：
unstoppable [noun] (e.g., laughter/tears/coughing)
常见错误：
In this sense, it commonly modifies nouns like 'laughter' or 'tears'; for a person, it usually means 'hard to defeat' (another meaning).
近义词
uncontrollable (Most direct synonym when talking about emotions or bodily reactions.)
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irrepressible (Often used for laughter or enthusiasm that keeps coming out.)
反义词
controllable (Able to be managed or stopped.)
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restrained (Kept under control, especially emotions or reactions.)
搭配
unstoppable laughter
|unstoppable giggling
|unstoppable tears
|unstoppable crying
|unstoppable coughing
|unstoppable sneezing
|unstoppable shaking
|unstoppable panic
|unstoppable itching
|unstoppable grin
主题
emotions
|health
|daily_life
例句
- The video set off unstoppable laughter in the room.
- She tried to speak, but the tears were unstoppable.
- He had an unstoppable coughing fit all night.
学习者例句
- I had unstoppable laughter during the movie.
- Her tears were unstoppable.
语法
词典原形
unstoppable
IPA
GB/ʌnstˈɑpəbəl/
US/ʌnstˈɑpəbəl/
音节与重音
un - stop - pable （3 个音节）
Stress on 2nd syllable (stop)
词形变化
Adjective
- Base: unstoppable
相关表达
unstoppable force
1/ʌnstˈɑpəbəl fˈɔɹs/
fixed phrase
very powerful person or trend
An unstoppable force is something very powerful that is hard to stop.
例句
- Online shopping has become an unstoppable force in retail.
- She built an unstoppable force of volunteers for the campaign.
- The new competitor entered the market like an unstoppable force.
when an unstoppable force meets an immovable object
1/wˈɛn ən ʌnstˈɑpəbəl fˈɔɹs mˈits ən ɪmˈuvəbəl ˈɑbd͡ʒɛkt/
idiom
clash of two strong forces
It means two very strong sides are fighting and neither will easily change.
例句
- The debate felt like when an unstoppable force meets an immovable object.
- The final was billed as a case of an unstoppable force meeting an immovable object.
- Their negotiation turned into the classic unstoppable-force-versus-immovable-object scenario.