indestructible
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++in·de·struc·ti·ble /ˌɪndɪˈstrʌktəbəl◂/ adjective STRONG OBJECTtoo strong to be destroyed 不可摧毁的;坚不可摧的 her indestructible optimism 她根深蒂固的乐观主义 Gold is virtually indestructible. 黄金几乎是不可毁坏的。► see thesaurus at strong —indestructibility /ˌɪndɪstrʌktəˈbɪləti/ noun [uncountable]Examples from the Corpus
indestructible• Diamonds are practically indestructible.• Things were going well until the arrival of the Borg, a multi-armed, part-organic battleship that was virtually indestructible.• Until the accident, the ship was considered indestructible.• Foolish pride: I considered myself indestructible.• I am beginning to think he is indestructible.• There is little point putting an indestructible door in a frame that will rot in 10 years.• Because if the indestructible Earnhardt can be put into an early grave, they all can.• Fired clay, such as pottery and baked mud-brick or adobe, is virtually indestructible if well fired.• As the story goes, Murugan was the bearer of an indestructible sword that he used to defeat evil demons.• So the cosmic mind is one, though it contains infinite aspects of being within its fully integrated and indestructible unity.in·de·struc·ti·ble adjectiveChineseSyllable
to destroyed too be Corpus strong
indestructible
in‧de‧struc‧ti‧ble /ˌɪndɪˈstrʌktəbəl◂, ˌɪndɪˈstrʌktɪbəl◂/
adjective
her indestructible optimism
Gold is virtually indestructible.
—indestructibility /ˌɪndɪstrʌktəˈbɪləti, ˌɪndɪstrʌktɪˈbɪləti/ noun [uncountable]
■ not easily broken or damaged
▪strong not easily broken or damaged: The bags are made of strong black plastic. | We need a strong rope for this job.
▪tough strong – used especially about something that can be used a lot without damaging it or making it weaker: a pair of tough leather boots | Kitchen floors need to be tough enough to withstand heavy use.
▪heavy-duty [only before noun] extremely strong – used about materials, tools, machines etc that are made especially to be used a lot without being easily damaged: heavy-duty rubber gloves | a heavy-duty carpet for the hallway
▪sturdy strong and often thick, and not likely to fall over or get broken: a fence made with sturdy wooden posts | The furniture is simple but sturdy.
▪unbreakable extremely strong and impossible to break: Babies need to have unbreakable dishes and cups.
▪indestructible impossible to break, damage, or destroy, and lasting forever: Gold is virtually indestructible. | The pyramids were built as indestructible tombs for the Pharaohs.
▪hard-wearing British English, long-wearing American English used about materials and products that will remain in good condition for a long time even when they are used a lot: Ceramic tiles are easy to keep clean and hard-wearing. | a hard-wearing fabric
▪durable especially written used about materials and products that will remain in good condition for a long time – often used on product labels: The jacket has a durable nylon lining. | Varnish is more durable than paint.
▪robust especially written strongly made – used especially about the structure of something, for example a vehicle or machine: a mountain bike with a robust frame | The hardware for the computer must be robust and inexpensive.
in‧de‧struc‧ti‧ble /ˌɪndɪˈstrʌktəbəl◂, ˌɪndɪˈstrʌktɪbəl◂/
adjective Word Family: noun: destroyer, destruction; adjective: indestructible, destructive; verb: destroy; adverb: destructively
too strong to be destroyed:
—indestructibility /ˌɪndɪstrʌktəˈbɪləti, ˌɪndɪstrʌktɪˈbɪləti/ noun [uncountable]
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