incontinent
US /ɪnˈkɑːn.tə.nənt/
UK /ɪnˈkɑːn.tə.nənt/
形容詞
1.
大小便失禁的, 不能自制的
having no or insufficient voluntary control over urination or defecation
範例:
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The elderly patient was incontinent and required special care.
這位老年患者大小便失禁，需要特殊護理。
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Some medications can make a person temporarily incontinent.
有些藥物會使人暫時性大小便失禁。
同義詞:
2.
無法控制的, 無節制的
lacking self-restraint; uncontrolled
範例:
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His incontinent rage led him to smash the vase.
他無法控制的憤怒使他砸碎了花瓶。
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She had an incontinent desire for chocolate.
她對巧克力有種無法抑制的渴望。
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