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When something is done irrevocably, it is done in a way that nobody can take it back or stop it. The door has closed. People use it for big, serious things: a decision, a signature, a change that cannot be undone.
When something is done irrevocably,當一件事irrevocably地被完成 it is done in a way that nobody can take it back or stop it.意思是沒有人能把它收回,或阻止它 The door has closed.門已經關上了 People use it for big, serious things:人們會用它來形容重大、嚴肅的事 a decision, a signature, a change that cannot be undone.一個決定、一個簽名、一個無法逆轉的改變。
It sounds formal. In everyday talk, someone might just say you cannot take it back, or it is already done.
It sounds formal.聽起來很正式 In everyday talk,平常講話 someone might just say you cannot take it back,有人可能就直接說「你沒辦法收回了」 or it is already done.或「已經定案了」。
Though actually, people also stretch it a little: I am irrevocably in love does not mean a law has locked the feeling in; it means the speaker wants you to feel there is no way back.
Though actually, people also stretch it a little:不過,大家也會把它用得誇張一點 I am irrevocably in loveI am irrevocably in love我無可挽回地愛上了 does not mean a law has locked the feeling in;不代表有什麼法律把這份感情鎖住 it means the speaker wants you to feel there is no way back.意思是說話的人想讓你感覺到,已經沒有回頭路了。
It is not a louder word for very, and it is not the same as forever. Forever is about time. Irrevocably is about having no reverse gear.
It is not a louder word for very,它不是very非常的加強版 and it is not the same as forever.也跟forever永遠不一樣 Forever is about time.Forever講的是時間 Irrevocably is about having no reverse gear.Irrevocably講的則是沒有回頭路可走。
組成irrevocable + -ly (the -ly ending makes an adverb). irrevocable itself is ir- (not) + revocable (able to be called back or taken back).
同家族的字
- irrevocablethe adjective; irrevocably is this word used as an adverb
- revoketo take back or cancel; if something is irrevocable, you cannot revoke it
原始詞典資料1 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，原文照列，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
irrevocablyadv/ɪˈɹɛ.və.kə.bli/
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In an irrevocable manner; in a manner which prevents the ability to be reverted, repealed, or undone.
- Two distinct cases must be noted: (1) rights of the beneficiary who has been named revocably, that is, with the insured retaining the right to change the beneficiary designation; and (2) rights of the beneficiary who has been named irrevocably by the insured.
資料來源：英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary（CC BY-SA 4.0）。 原文照列，未經改寫。