【突破英文词汇】in, il -- not, un 不

1. impunity¹ /ɪmˈpju:nɪti:/

-- state of being not punished; freedom from punishment, harm, loss, etc.

As a reult of stricter enforcement, speeders are no longer able to break the law with impunity.

由于更为严格的执法力度，超速者再也不可能违法而不受罚了。

 

 

2. ingratitude² /ɪnˈgrætju:d/

-- state of being not grateful; ungratefulness; lack of gratitude³

Alice refused to let me see her notes, despite the fact that I have always lent her mine. Did you ever hear of such ingratitude?

爱丽丝拒绝让我看她的笔记，尽管我总是把我的借给她。你听过如此忘恩负义的事吗？

 

 

3. illegible⁴ /ɪˈledʒəbəl/

-- not legible; not able to be read

I could read most of the signatures, but a few were illegible.

我可以认出大部分的签名，但有一些不好认。

 

 

4. illiterate⁵ /ɪˈlɪtərɪt/

-- not literate⁶; unable to read and write; uneducated 

The new nation undertook to teach its illiterate citizens to read and write.

那个新成立的国家着手教不识字的群众读与写。

 

 

5. illogical /ɪˈlɔdʒɪkəl/

-- not logical; not observing the rules of logic⁷ (correct reasoning)

It is illogical to vote for a candidate whom you have no faith in.

将选票投给一位你不信任的候选人是不合常理的。

 

 

6. immaculate /ɪˈmækjəlɪt/ 

-- not spotted⁸; absolutely clean; stainless⁹

Nearly every soap manufacturer claims his product will make dirty linens¹⁰ immaculate.

几乎每个肥皂制造商都宣称其产品可以洗净肮脏的亚麻布。

 

 

7. immature¹¹ /ˌɪməˈtjʊə/

-- not mature; not fully¹² grown or developed

Don't use such baby talk! People will think you are mentally immature.

别说这么孩子气的话！别人会以为你心智未成熟。

 

 

8. inaccessible¹³ /ˌɪnækˈsesəbəl/

-- not accessible; not able to be reached; hard to get to 

For most of the year, the Eskimo settlements in northern Quebec are inaccessible, except by air.

一年中大部分的时间，除了乘飞机外，是到不了北魁北克的爱斯基摩居留地的。

 

 

9. incessant¹⁴ /inˈsesnt/

-- not ceasing; continuing without interruption

It is almost impossible to cross our street during the rush hour because of the incessant flow of traffic.

高峰时间车辆川流不息，很难穿过我们那条街。

 

 

10. inflexible¹⁵ /ɪnˈfleksəbəl/

-- not flexible; not easily bent¹⁶; firm; unyielding

No compromise is possible when both sides remain inflexible.

当双方态度都很强硬时，是不可能达成协议的。

 

 

11. inhospitable /ɪnˈhɔspɪtəbəl/

-- not hositable; not showing kindness to guests and strangers; unfriendly

When the vistors come to our school, we should make them feel at home; otherwise they will think we are inhospitable.

当访客来到我们学校时，应该让他们有宾至如归的感觉，否则他们会认为我们不好客。

 

 

12. insoluble /ɪnˈsɔljəbəl/

-- 1. not soluble¹⁷; incapable¹⁸ of being solved; unsolvable

2. not capable of being dissolved

Scientists are finding solutions to many problems that up to now were insoluble.

科学家们正在为许多至今尚未解答的问题寻找答案。

Salt dissolves in water, but sand is insoluble.

盐在水中会溶解，而沙子就不溶解。

 

 

13. irreconcilable¹⁹ /[ɪˌrekənˈsaɪləbəl/

-- not reconsilable; not able to be brought into friendly accord

After Romeo and Juliet died, their families, who had been irreconcilable enemies, became friends.

罗密欧与朱丽叶死后，他们原本敌对的家庭变成了朋友。

 

 

14. irrelevant²⁰ /ɪˈreləvənt/

-- not relevant; not applicable; off the topic; extraneous²¹

Stick to the topic; don't make irrelevant remarks.

紧扣主题，不要说一些不相干的话。

 

 

15. irrevocable /ɪˈrevəkəbəl/

-- not revocable; incapable of being recalled; past recall

When the umpire says you are out, it is useless to argue because his decisin is irrevocable.

裁判说你出局时，争辩是没有用的，因为他的决定不可能撤销。

1 impunity   

n.(惩罚、损失、伤害等的)免除

参考例句：

• You will not escape with impunity.你不可能逃脱惩罚。
• The impunity what compulsory insurance sets does not include escapement.交强险规定的免责范围不包括逃逸。

2 ingratitude   

n.忘恩负义

参考例句：

• Tim's parents were rather hurt by his ingratitude.蒂姆的父母对他的忘恩负义很痛心。
• His friends were shocked by his ingratitude to his parents.他对父母不孝，令他的朋友们大为吃惊。

3 gratitude   

adj.感激，感谢

参考例句：

• I have expressed the depth of my gratitude to him.我向他表示了深切的谢意。
• She could not help her tears of gratitude rolling down her face.她感激的泪珠禁不住沿着面颊流了下来。

4 illegible   

adj.难以辨认的，字迹模糊的

参考例句：

• It is impossible to deliver this letter because the address is illegible.由于地址字迹不清，致使信件无法投递。
• Can you see what this note says—his writing is almost illegible!你能看出这个便条上写些什么吗？他的笔迹几乎无法辨认。

5 illiterate   

adj.文盲的；无知的；n.文盲

参考例句：

• There are still many illiterate people in our country.在我国还有许多文盲。
• I was an illiterate in the old society,but now I can read.我这个旧社会的文盲，今天也认字了。

6 literate   

n.学者；adj.精通文学的，受过教育的

参考例句：

• Only a few of the nation's peasants are literate.这个国家的农民中只有少数人能识字。
• A literate person can get knowledge through reading many books.一个受过教育的人可以通过读书而获得知识。

7 logic   

n.逻辑(学)；逻辑性

参考例句：

• What sort of logic is that?这是什么逻辑？
• I don't follow the logic of your argument.我不明白你的论点逻辑性何在。

8 spotted   

adj.有斑点的，斑纹的，弄污了的

参考例句：

• The milkman selected the spotted cows,from among a herd of two hundred.牛奶商从一群200头牛中选出有斑点的牛。
• Sam's shop stocks short spotted socks.山姆的商店屯积了有斑点的短袜。

9 stainless   

adj.无瑕疵的，不锈的

参考例句：

• I have a set of stainless knives and forks.我有一套不锈钢刀叉。
• Before the recent political scandal,her reputation had been stainless.在最近的政治丑闻之前，她的名声是无懈可击的。

10 linens   

n.亚麻布( linen的名词复数 )；家庭日用织品

参考例句：

• All linens and towels are provided. 提供全套日用织品和毛巾。 来自辞典例句
• Linen, Table Linens, Chair Covers, Bed and Bath Linens. Linen. 采购产品亚麻布，亚麻布，椅子套子，床和沭浴亚麻布。 来自互联网

11 immature   

adj.未成熟的，发育未全的，未充分发展的

参考例句：

• Tony seemed very shallow and immature.托尼看起来好像很肤浅，不夠成熟。
• The birds were in immature plumage.这些鸟儿羽翅未全。

12 fully   

adv.完全地，全部地，彻底地；充分地

参考例句：

• The doctor asked me to breathe in,then to breathe out fully.医生让我先吸气，然后全部呼出。
• They soon became fully integrated into the local community.他们很快就完全融入了当地人的圈子。

13 inaccessible   

adj.达不到的，难接近的

参考例句：

• This novel seems to me among the most inaccessible.这本书对我来说是最难懂的小说之一。
• The top of Mount Everest is the most inaccessible place in the world.珠穆朗玛峰是世界上最难到达的地方。

14 incessant   

adj.不停的，连续的

参考例句：

• We have had incessant snowfall since yesterday afternoon.从昨天下午开始就持续不断地下雪。
• She is tired of his incessant demands for affection.她厌倦了他对感情的不断索取。

15 inflexible   

adj.不可改变的，不受影响的，不屈服的

参考例句：

• Charles was a man of settled habits and inflexible routine.查尔斯是一个恪守习惯、生活规律不容打乱的人。
• The new plastic is completely inflexible.这种新塑料是完全不可弯曲的。

16 bent   

n.爱好，癖好；adj.弯的；决心的，一心的

参考例句：

• He was fully bent upon the project.他一心扑在这项计划上。
• We bent over backward to help them.我们尽了最大努力帮助他们。

17 soluble   

adj.可溶的；可以解决的

参考例句：

• These tablets are soluble in water.这些药片可在水中溶解。
• Camphor is soluble in alcohol.樟脑在酒精中可以溶化。

18 incapable   

adj.无能力的，不能做某事的

参考例句：

• He would be incapable of committing such a cruel deed.他不会做出这么残忍的事。
• Computers are incapable of creative thought.计算机不会创造性地思维。

19 irreconcilable   

adj.（指人）难和解的，势不两立的

参考例句：

• These practices are irreconcilable with the law of the Church.这种做法与教规是相悖的。
• These old concepts are irreconcilable with modern life.这些陈旧的观念与现代生活格格不入。

20 irrelevant   

adj.不恰当的，无关系的，不相干的

参考例句：

• That is completely irrelevant to the subject under discussion.这跟讨论的主题完全不相关。
• A question about arithmetic is irrelevant in a music lesson.在音乐课上，一个数学的问题是风马牛不相及的。

21 extraneous   

adj.体外的；外来的；外部的

参考例句：

• I can choose to ignore these extraneous thoughts.我可以选择无视这些外来的想法。
• Reductant from an extraneous source is introduced.外来的还原剂被引进来。