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tolerableness

/tol-er-uh-buhl/US // ˈtɒl ər ə bəl //UK // (ˈtɒlərəbəl) //

容忍,容忍度,宽容性,耐受性

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Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : capable of being tolerated; endurable: His arrogance is no longer tolerable.
    • : fairly good; not bad.
    • : Informal. in fair health.

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Examples

  • Widespread harassment would not be seen as a tolerable price women have to pay, but as an unacceptable sign of failure.

  • I think the questions of will they have side effects, will the vaccine be tolerable to children, and do we need to use a smaller dose in young kids, are the biggest things.

  • An amateur can make a tolerable igloo if they are good with their hands and have a sense of geometry, but they’ll never make an igloo like one made by someone who practices these skills regularly.

  • Sunshine is in abundance and winds are light, making highs in the mid- to upper 50s tolerable.

  • Luckily, I do at least have something that mitigates the situation to the level of tolerable.

  • Yes, I was still sick, but it made everything just a little more tolerable, and every little bit helps in that position.

  • All that would be tolerable if he were an arrogant jerk, or just plain dumb.

  • What is typically omitted from this story for the sake of a tolerable holiday celebration is a little historical context.

  • Will Ferrell, in all his green-suited glory, and a tolerable Zooey Deschanel changed our lives ten years ago.

  • At a pitch I could be a tolerable road-sweeper or an inefficient gardener or even a tenth-rate farm hand.

  • An' I'm here t' declare that it's plumb foolish t' mix things with that layout till we can see t' shoot tolerable straight.

  • In a few minutes, a smart little man, speaking tolerable French, came and told me the government desired my company.

  • The actors are very bad as such, and little better as singers; but the orchestra is very tolerable.

  • Three sides are modern: the fourth contains the handsome chapel of the very reverend fathers, and a few tolerable apartments.

  • I hear from Zara a very tolerable account; but my proposed visit was respectfully declined.