inevitable ~ vulnerable
【不可避免的,必然发生的 ~ 易受伤的,脆弱的】
inevitable 和 vulnerable 的区别详解
这两个词都涉及到某些不可避免或脆弱的情况,但它们的含义和使用背景是不同的。下面我们逐一解析它们的区别。
1. 词性及基本含义
单词 | 词性 | 含义 |
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inevitable | 形容词 | 不可避免的,必然发生的 |
vulnerable | 形容词 | 易受伤的,脆弱的,易受攻击的,易受影响的 |
2. 词义及用法解析
(1)inevitable [ɪˈnɛvɪtəbl]
🔹 主要含义:
- 不可避免的,必然发生的
- 🔹 The inevitable result of the policy was an increase in taxes.
(这项政策的不可避免结果是税收增加。) - 🔹 The accident was inevitable because of the bad weather.
(由于恶劣的天气,事故是不可避免的。)
- 🔹 The inevitable result of the policy was an increase in taxes.
- 不可避免的事情(常指某个事件或结果,无论如何都会发生)
- 🔹 The inevitable happened: the company went bankrupt.
(不可避免的事情发生了:公司破产了。)
- 🔹 The inevitable happened: the company went bankrupt.
🔹 常用搭配:
- the inevitable → 不可避免的事情,常用来指代某个确定会发生的事件
- 🔹 The inevitable happened; she failed the exam.
(不可避免的事情发生了:她没通过考试。)
- 🔹 The inevitable happened; she failed the exam.
✅ 记忆技巧:
- inevitable = 必然发生的,表示某事是无法避免的,强调某个事件的必然性。
(2)vulnerable [ˈvʌlnərəbl]
🔹 主要含义:
- 脆弱的,易受伤的(指人或物容易受到伤害、攻击或影响)
- 🔹 The baby is vulnerable to infections.
(婴儿容易受到感染的影响。) - 🔹 The elderly are vulnerable during a heatwave.
(老年人在热浪期间是脆弱的。)
- 🔹 The baby is vulnerable to infections.
- 易受攻击的,易受伤害的(指某人或某物暴露在危险或攻击的风险中)
- 🔹 The town's defenses were weak, making it vulnerable to enemy attacks.
(该镇的防御很弱,使它容易受到敌人的攻击。)
- 🔹 The town's defenses were weak, making it vulnerable to enemy attacks.
- 易受影响的,易遭受负面影响的(可以指心理上的脆弱)
- 🔹 Children are vulnerable to emotional distress.
(孩子们容易受到情感困扰的影响。)
- 🔹 Children are vulnerable to emotional distress.
🔹 常用搭配:
- vulnerable to → 易受…影响,易遭受…伤害
- be vulnerable in → 在…方面容易受影响
- 🔹 He is vulnerable to criticism because of his lack of experience.
(因为缺乏经验,他容易受到批评。)
- 🔹 He is vulnerable to criticism because of his lack of experience.
✅ 记忆技巧:
- vulnerable = 脆弱的,指某人或某物容易遭遇伤害、攻击或负面影响。
3. 例句对比
句子 | 解析 |
---|---|
The failure of the project was inevitable given the lack of funding. | inevitable(形容词):表示由于资金不足,项目的失败是不可避免的。 |
He felt vulnerable after the attack. | vulnerable(形容词):指心理上或身体上的脆弱,容易受到伤害。 |
The inevitable end of the war came after years of conflict. | inevitable(形容词):指战争的结束是必然发生的。 |
She was emotionally vulnerable after losing her job. | vulnerable(形容词):指心理上容易受到影响,感到脆弱。 |
4. 主要区别总结
inevitable(形容词) | vulnerable(形容词) | |
---|---|---|
含义 | 不可避免的,必然发生的 | 脆弱的,易受伤的,易受攻击的 |
用法 | 描述某个事件或结果是无法避免的 | 描述人或事物易受伤害、攻击或影响 |
强调点 | 强调事件或结果的必然性 | 强调人或事物的脆弱性或易受伤害性 |
例句 | The inevitable happened: they lost the match. | The baby is vulnerable to cold temperatures. |
5. 记忆技巧
- inevitable = 必然发生的(强调事件或结果无法避免)
- vulnerable = 脆弱的(强调易受伤害、易攻击或易影响)