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单词 illegible
释义

Definition of illegible in English:

illegible

adjective ɪˈlɛdʒɪb(ə)lɪ(l)ˈlɛdʒəb(ə)l
  • Not clear enough to be read.

    字迹模糊的,难以辨认的

    his handwriting is totally illegible

    他的笔迹完全不能辨认。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The writing pieces around the bag of melted ice had ink smudges all over them, enough for it to be illegible.
    • Now parts of it are difficult to read, and the signatures and notary stamp are nearly illegible.
    • Darron's almost illegible hand writing was scribbled across the page.
    • It was tied up with string and read in scribbled, almost illegible, penmanship.
    • The bottom half of the paper was in Ian's nearly illegible scrawl.
    • His hand was shaking so much as he unfolded the paper that it was hard to focus on the words written in Sam's familiar illegible scrawl.
    • Then of course is the corps who are always late, scribble on the back of envelopes, and expect others to read illegible handwriting.
    • Each note was wilder, drunker, harder to read, and eventually illegible.
    • You might think it looks more impressive that way, but it's just irritatingly illegible and uninterpretable.
    • There were also some illegible words scrawled in black marker across one work.
    • In Ryan's nearly illegible scrawl was her name on the package.
    • Clawing through those initial pages with their illegible scrawl and phonetically terrestrial sounds required the tenacity of a saint.
    • That done they then had to patiently read almost illegible writing which had eroded over the decades and centuries.
    • A piece of paper with an illegible scrawling on it sat on a desk, along with a pen and a bottle of ink.
    • It didn't matter that the rest of the sentence consisted of illegible runic symbols - I had read enough.
    • The larger portion of the letters are illegible and the text has been reversed and cannot be read.
    • I glanced at where Davis was pointing at in illegible signature scrawled in the bottom right-hand corner.
    • It had no label, only a sticker scrawled with illegible handwriting.
    • Out of the two forms I gave you, you have lost one, and rendered the other all but illegible?
    • In no time, it was full of illegible lines and squiggles.
    Synonyms
    unreadable, indecipherable, unintelligible, hard to read
    scrawled, scribbled, squiggly, crabbed, hieroglyphic, obscure
    informal clear as mud

Derivatives

  • illegibility

  • noun ɪlɛdʒɪˈbɪlɪtiˌɪ(l)ˌlɛdʒəˈbɪlədi
    • Email creates a written record of consultations and avoids possible problems of illegibility associated with handwritten notes.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • The site can do nothing about the levels of error in the originals or the illegibility of some handwritten entries.
      • A comparison of 40 doctors and nurses in a Scottish hospital supports the reputation and confirms that medical illegibility remains a problem in the workplace.
      • The people who'll grade those essays won't have any time to decipher illegibility.
      • The well-known illegibility of the prescription scripts frequently makes it impossible for a curious patient even to guess at the nature of the medicament.
  • illegibly

  • adverbɪˈlɛdʒɪb(ə)li
    • People write illegibly or mumble unintelligibly.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • An example is illegibly handwritten orders or lack of communication between primary physician and wound care provider that results in patient injury.
      • The last thing a teacher wants to do while correcting mounds of tests is to spend time deciphering what a student has illegibly written.
      • To avoid errors caused by illegibly written orders the following should be observed.
      • Instead of making fonts illegibly small, it may make percentage-sized fonts incredibly large.

Rhymes

legible

Definition of illegible in US English:

illegible

adjectiveɪ(l)ˈlɛdʒəb(ə)li(l)ˈlejəb(ə)l
  • Not clear enough to be read.

    字迹模糊的,难以辨认的

    his handwriting is totally illegible

    他的笔迹完全不能辨认。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Now parts of it are difficult to read, and the signatures and notary stamp are nearly illegible.
    • Out of the two forms I gave you, you have lost one, and rendered the other all but illegible?
    • Clawing through those initial pages with their illegible scrawl and phonetically terrestrial sounds required the tenacity of a saint.
    • There were also some illegible words scrawled in black marker across one work.
    • In no time, it was full of illegible lines and squiggles.
    • Then of course is the corps who are always late, scribble on the back of envelopes, and expect others to read illegible handwriting.
    • His hand was shaking so much as he unfolded the paper that it was hard to focus on the words written in Sam's familiar illegible scrawl.
    • In Ryan's nearly illegible scrawl was her name on the package.
    • It didn't matter that the rest of the sentence consisted of illegible runic symbols - I had read enough.
    • The bottom half of the paper was in Ian's nearly illegible scrawl.
    • You might think it looks more impressive that way, but it's just irritatingly illegible and uninterpretable.
    • I glanced at where Davis was pointing at in illegible signature scrawled in the bottom right-hand corner.
    • It was tied up with string and read in scribbled, almost illegible, penmanship.
    • That done they then had to patiently read almost illegible writing which had eroded over the decades and centuries.
    • The larger portion of the letters are illegible and the text has been reversed and cannot be read.
    • Each note was wilder, drunker, harder to read, and eventually illegible.
    • It had no label, only a sticker scrawled with illegible handwriting.
    • A piece of paper with an illegible scrawling on it sat on a desk, along with a pen and a bottle of ink.
    • Darron's almost illegible hand writing was scribbled across the page.
    • The writing pieces around the bag of melted ice had ink smudges all over them, enough for it to be illegible.
    Synonyms
    unreadable, indecipherable, unintelligible, hard to read
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