tolerable
adj
1 that can be tolerated; endurable 可容忍的; 可忍受的
The heat was tolerable at night but suffocating during the day. 在夜间尚能忍受这种高温, 但白天就令人感到呼吸困难.
2 fairly good; passable 尚好的; 还可以的
tolerable weather 还算好的天气
in tolerable health 尚算健康
We had a very tolerable (ie excellent) lunch. 我们吃了顿很不错的午饭.
Yes, I see. How can they get rid of waste water in this way? What a terrible colour the sea is now! It looks as if our class won't be able to bathe at all.
是的,我看见了。他们怎么能这样排放废水呢?海水的颜色多么可怕呀!看来我们班同学根本不能在这里游泳。
Another man lit a cigarette but it burnt strangely and so he too put it out.