intangible

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指无法触摸或难以具体感知的事物,如情感、权利或资产,常用于形容抽象概念。

用法要点

句型搭配

常作定语修饰名词,如'intangible asset'(无形资产),或作表语描述主语性质,如'The feeling is intangible.'(这种感觉难以捉摸)。

• intangible benefits
• intangible quality
• intangible value

介词用法

与'of'连用表示所属关系,如'the intangibility of love'(爱的无形性);在商务语境中,'intangible'常与'assets'或'property'搭配,无需特定介词。

• intangible of culture
• intangible in nature
• intangible to measure

语域说明

正式用语,多见于学术、商务和法律文本,描述抽象概念;日常对话中较少使用,可用'hard to define'或'not physical'替代以更口语化。

• intangible heritage
• intangible rights
• intangible factors

基础例句

The joy of friendship is intangible but very real.

友谊的快乐是无形的,但非常真实。

She felt an intangible sense of unease before the meeting.

会议前,她感到一种难以名状的不安。

Trust is an intangible bond that holds relationships together.

信任是一种无形的纽带,维系着人际关系。

The artist tried to capture the intangible beauty of the sunset.

这位艺术家试图捕捉日落时那种难以言喻的美。

高级例句

In economics, intangible assets like patents and trademarks are crucial for company valuation.

在经济学中,专利和商标等无形资产对公司的估值至关重要。

The report highlights the intangible benefits of employee training, such as improved morale.

这份报告强调了员工培训的无形益处,比如提升士气。

Cultural heritage includes both tangible monuments and intangible traditions like folklore.

文化遗产既包括有形的纪念碑,也包括民间传说等无形传统。

Legal disputes often arise over intangible property rights in digital content.

法律纠纷常因数字内容中的无形产权而产生。

高频搭配

verb

become intangibleremain intangibleseem intangiblemake intangible

adjective

highly intangiblepurely intangibleinherently intangiblesomewhat intangible

noun

intangible assetintangible valueintangible benefitintangible qualityintangible heritage

adverb

intangible yet importantintangible but realintangible and abstract

preposition

intangible in natureintangible to the touchintangible for accounting

phrase

intangible cultural propertyintangible personal propertyintangible aspects of life

常见错误

❌ 错误:The idea is very intangible to understand.
✓ 正确:The idea is very hard to understand because it's intangible.

错误:'intangible'本身描述抽象性,不直接与'to understand'搭配表示难度。正确:用'because'从句解释原因,或改用'abstract'或'hard to grasp'。

❌ 错误:He has many intangible things in his mind.
✓ 正确:He has many intangible thoughts or feelings in his mind.

错误:'things'过于笼统,在正式语境中不够准确。正确:具体说明如'thoughts'(想法)或'feelings'(情感),使表达更清晰。

近义词辨析

abstract

'abstract'强调理论性或非具体性,常用于思想或艺术;'intangible'更侧重无法触摸或难以感知,多用于资产或情感。

Abstract concepts in philosophy vs. Intangible assets in accounting.

impalpable

'impalpable'较生僻,字面意为'摸不到的',多用于物理或医学语境;'intangible'更通用,涵盖抽象和商业领域。

The impalpable texture of air vs. The intangible value of a brand.