early 15c., "bearable," from Middle French tolerable (14c.) and directly from Latin tolerabilis "that may be endured, supportable, passable," from tolerare "to tolerate" (see toleration). Meaning "moderate, middling, not bad" is recorded from 1540s. Related: Tolerably.
双语例句
1. He fell asleep just past midnight with tolerable ease.
他刚过午夜就睡着了，睡得还算安稳。
来自柯林斯例句
2. The levels of tolerable pain vary greatly from individual to individual.
对疼痛的耐受程度因人而异，差别很大。
来自柯林斯例句
3. Is there anywhere tolerable to eat in town?
城里有什么过得去的地方可以吃饭吗？
来自柯林斯例句
4. a tolerable degree of success
说得过去的成功
来自《权威词典》
5. She inspected the rooms and found them perfectly tolerable.
