Invulnerable
“Invulnerable” 是一个形容词,意为“刀枪不入的”、“不会受伤害的”。它可以指物理上的坚不可摧(如超级英雄的皮肤),也可以指心理上的无所畏惧,或者逻辑/地位上的无懈可击。
- “The hero in the movie seemed invulnerable to bullets.” (电影里的英雄似乎刀枪不入。)
- “He worked hard to make his business invulnerable to market fluctuations.” (他努力使他的业务在市场波动面前无懈可击。)
- “Small children often believe their parents are invulnerable.” (小孩子常常相信他们的父母是不会受伤的。)
- 词根:
vulner(伤口,来自拉丁语 vulnerare)。 - 派生: vulnerable (易受攻击的), vulnerability (脆弱性)。
- 前缀:
in-(否定前缀,意为“不”)。 - 后缀:
-able(形容词后缀)。
在古希腊神话中,阿喀琉斯(Achilles)除了脚踵之外全身都是 “invulnerable” 的。在现代网络安全中,没有任何系统是绝对 “invulnerable” 的。
- 名词: invulnerability (防弹能力,无懈可击)
- 反义词: vulnerable (脆弱的,易受伤害的)
in- (不) + vulnerable (脆弱的)。如果你记住了 “vulnerable”,这个词就迎刃而解了。
“For years, the champion thought he was invulnerable. He never lost a game and never got tired. But when he finally failed, he discovered that being vulnerable was actually more rewarding—it allowed him to connect with others and learn from his mistakes.” (多年来,这位冠军一直认为自己是无敌的。他从未输过比赛,也从未感到疲倦。但当他最终失败时,他发现展示脆弱其实更有收获——这让他能与他人建立联系,并从错误中学习。)