intelligibility 是不可数名词,通常不用复数形式。常见句型包括:the intelligibility of something(某物的可理解性)、intelligibility of speech(言语的可懂度)、intelligibility in noise(噪声中的可懂度)。它常与介词 of 或 in 连用。易错点:不要与 intelligence(智力)混淆;intelligibility 指“可理解性”,而 intelligence 指“智力”。另外,作为名词,它通常用于正式或技术语境,口语中可用 clarity 或 understandability 替代。
近义辨析
intelligibility 与 clarity、comprehensibility、legibility 相近。intelligibility 强调信息被理解的能力,侧重于听者或读者的认知;clarity 更强调表达本身的清晰、无歧义,如 a clarity of explanation;comprehensibility 与 intelligibility 几乎同义,但更常用于指语言或文本的易于理解;legibility 则专指书写或印刷的可辨认性,如字迹是否清晰。选择时,若强调语音可懂度,用 intelligibility;若强调表达清晰,用 clarity;若强调文字易读性,用 legibility。
需要留意
intelligibility 属于正式语域,多用于学术或技术写作,日常口语中较少使用。它本身是中性词,无褒贬色彩。常见误用:将其与 intelligence 混淆,或误以为其指“智力”;另外,不要将其用于描述非语言事物,如“the intelligibility of a picture”就不恰当,应使用 clarity 或 comprehensibility。在技术领域,intelligibility 常被量化,如“speech intelligibility index”,使用时需注意其专业含义。
常用组合
speech intelligibility
语音可懂度
intelligibility of language
语言的可理解性
mutual intelligibility
相互可懂性
intelligibility test
可懂度测试
intelligibility in noise
噪声中的可懂度
affect intelligibility
影响可懂度
improve intelligibility
提高可懂度
intelligibility of speech
言语的可懂度
双语例句
The intelligibility of the speaker's accent was affected by the background noise.
说话者的口音可懂度受到背景噪音的影响。
Teachers should focus on the intelligibility of their instructions to ensure all students understand.
教师应注重指示的可理解性,以确保所有学生都能理解。
The study measured the intelligibility of various dialects among native speakers.
该研究测量了母语者对不同方言的可懂度。
In communication systems, signal-to-noise ratio is crucial for speech intelligibility.
在通信系统中,信噪比对于语音可懂度至关重要。
The translator's version sacrificed fidelity for intelligibility, making it easier for lay readers.