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    impossible 的英语意思

    impossibleimpossible1 /ɪmˈpɒsəbəl $ ɪmˈpɑː-/ adjective 查看全部语言翻译1something that is impossible cannot happen or be done不可能发生或做到的事物 OPP  possible:  ‘I want to speak to Mr Franks.’ ‘I’m afraid that’s impossible.’"我想和弗兰克斯先生说话。""恐怕那不可能。" It’s impossible to be accurate about these things.要对这些事情做出准确判断是不可能的。 The noise made sleep impossible.噪音使人根本无法入睡。 Members with young children often found it impossible to attend evening meetings.有小孩的会员往往发现根本无法参加晚间会议。 It is difficult to find work these days, but for blind people it is virtually impossible.如今找工作很困难,但对于盲人来说几乎是不可能的。 He was faced with a seemingly impossible task.他面临一项看似不可能完成的任务。 It was physically impossible to get the fridge through the door.要把冰箱搬过门根本是物理上不可能的。 Six months ago, peace seemed an impossible dream.六个月前,和平似乎是一个遥不可及的梦想。 Such mental attitudes are difficult, if not impossible, to change.这样的心理态度即使不是完全不可能,也是很难改变的。2a situation that is impossible is one that you cannot deal with无从应对的处境或情形:  We were in an impossible situation. Whatever we decided to do would upset someone.我们陷入了一个进退两难的局面。无论我们决定怎么做,都会惹恼某些人。 Helen’s refusal to cooperate put me in an impossible position.海伦拒绝合作,让我陷入了两难境地。 His attitude is making life impossible for the rest of the team.他的态度使团队其他成员的日子苦不堪言。 He was facing impossible odds.他面临着几乎不可能克服的重重困难。3behaving in a very unreasonable and annoying way举止极为蛮不讲理、令人恼火:  Oh, you’re just impossible!哦,你真是太不可理喻了!impossibly adverb:  Some sales managers think selling abroad is impossibly difficult.一些销售经理认为海外销售难得几乎不可能实现。impossibility /ɪmˌpɒsəˈbɪləti $ -ˌpɑː-/ noun [countable, uncountable]:  One hundred percent airline security is a practical impossibility.百分之百的航空安全在实际操作上是不可能实现的。GRAMMAR语法Impossible is not used with ‘very’. You say: · It was an absolutely impossible task. Don’t say: It was a very impossible task.Grammar guide ‒ ADJECTIVESimpossible 不与"very"连用。正确说法:· It was an absolutely impossible task. ✗不要说:It was a very impossible task.语法指南——形容词COLLOCATIONS词语搭配verbs动词seem impossible· It seemed impossible that he would ever recover from the injury.· 他看起来根本不可能从伤病中恢复过来。become impossible· As it became darker, it became impossible for the players to see the ball.· 随着天色越来越暗,球员们越来越看不见球。prove impossible (=be impossible because you have tried but not succeeded)· It proved impossible for the two sides to reach an agreement.· 双方最终无法达成协议。find something impossible· He found it impossible to sleep because of the noise coming from next door.· 由于隔壁传来的噪音,他根本无法入睡。make something impossible· Heavy snow made travelling impossible.· 大雪使得出行根本不可能。render something impossible formal正式 (=make something impossible)· The large number of prison guards rendered any escape impossible.· 大批狱警的存在使任何越狱行为都无从实施。adverbs副词absolutely impossible (also utterly impossible formal正式)· It is absolutely impossible to drive in these conditions.· 在这种情况下开车是绝对不可能的。almost/nearly impossible· He thought that winning would be almost impossible.· 他认为获胜几乎是不可能的。virtually/practically impossible (=almost impossible)· Getting tickets for the concert is practically impossible.· 买到这场音乐会的票几乎是不可能的。well-nigh impossible formal正式 (=almost impossible)· Policing the entire coastline is well-nigh impossible.· 对整条海岸线进行管控几乎是不可能的。seemingly impossible (=seeming to be impossible)· He managed to win the chess game from a seemingly impossible position.· 他从一个看似毫无希望的局面中赢得了这盘国际象棋。physically impossible· It is physically impossible to survive for long in the desert without water.· 没有水,在沙漠中长期生存在物理上是不可能的。nouns名词an impossible job/task· He faced the impossible task of paying back huge debts.· 他面临着偿还巨额债务这一无法完成的任务。an impossible feat (=something that is impossible to do)· She achieved the seemingly impossible feat of breaking the world record.· 她完成了打破世界纪录这一看似不可能的壮举。an impossible dream (=something you want, but will never happen)· For a small club, winning the cup final will always be the impossible dream.· 对于一支小俱乐部来说,赢得杯赛决赛永远是遥不可及的梦想。impossible demands· She was growing tired of the company’s impossible demands.· 她对公司那些无法满足的要求越来越感到厌倦。phrases短语it is impossible to do something· It is impossible to know if this story is true.· 无从得知这个故事是否真实。difficult, if not impossible (=difficult, and perhaps impossible)· Obtaining funding for the film will be difficult, if not impossible.· 为这部电影筹得资金即使不是完全不可能,也将十分困难。THESAURUS同义词辨析impossible something that is impossible cannot happen or be done不可能发生或做到的事物: · It’s impossible to get a taxi around here.· 在这附近根本叫不到出租车。· At times, finding a job felt like an impossible task.· 有时候,找工作感觉像是一项不可能完成的任务。impractical something that is impractical is too expensive, takes too much time, is too difficult etc and therefore it is not sensible to try to do it不切实际的事物因费用过高、耗时过多、难度太大等原因,不值得去尝试: · It’s a nice idea, but it’s totally impractical.· 这是个好主意,但完全不切实际。· We cannot all just stop using our cars - that would be completely impractical.· 我们不能全都停止开车——那完全不切实际。· an impractical suggestion· 不切实际的建议out of the question used when saying that something is completely impossible, especially because it is not allowed用于表示某事绝对不可能,尤指因不被允许而不可能: · It’s out of the question for you to go alone.· 你独自去是绝对不行的。there’s no way informal非正式 used when saying that you think something is completely impossible用于表示你认为某事完全不可能: · There’s no way we can get to the airport in less than an hour.· 我们不可能在一小时内赶到机场。inconceivable impossible to imagine or believe无法想象或相信的: · It seemed inconceivable that there could be an end to the fighting in Northern Ireland.· 北爱尔兰的战斗居然会有结束的一天,这似乎是不可想象的。unthinkable impossible to imagine or believe – used especially about something that seems very shocking to people无法想象或相信——尤用于令人深感震惊的事物: · In those days it was unthinkable for a lady to work outside the home.· 在那个年代,女士在家外工作是不可想象的事。unattainable impossible to achieve无法实现的: · an unattainable goal· 无法实现的目标· Victory seemed unattainable.· 胜利似乎遥不可及。it can’t be done spoken口语 used when saying very definitely that something is impossible用于非常肯定地表示某事不可能做到: · I’m afraid it can’t be done.· 恐怕这件事做不到。
    impossibleimpossible2 noun the impossible something that cannot be done不可能做到的事attempt/do/ask etc the impossible I just want to be able to buy healthy food at a reasonable price. Is that asking the impossible?我只是想能以合理的价格买到健康食品。这是在强人所难吗?