impossible

美 [ɪmˈpɑːsəbl]英 [ɪmˈpɒsəbl]
  • adj.不可能的;(似乎)不可能的事;不可能存在(或做到)的;很难对付的;难处理的
  • n.不可能;不可能的事

复数: impossibles 派生词: impossibility n.;impossibly adv.

im- 否定 + poss- 有力的 + -ible 能...的

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adj.

1

不可能存在(或做到)的;不可能的
that cannot exist or be done; not possible

almost/virtually impossible

几乎 / 实际上不可能

It's impossible for me to be there before eight.

我在八点之前不可能赶到那里。

It's impossible to prove.

这件事无法证实。

I find it impossible to lie to her.

我觉得无法对她撒谎。

an impossible dream/goal

无法实现的梦想 / 目标

2

难处理的;很难对付的
very difficult to deal with

I've been placed in an impossible position .

我陷入了进退维谷的境地。

Honestly, you're impossible at times!

说实话,你有时真令人难以忍受。

3

(似乎)不可能的事
a thing that is or seems impossible

to attempt the impossible

明知不可为而为之

4


the sheer impossibility of providing enough food for everyone

完全无法给每个人提供足够的食物

a virtual impossibility

几乎不可能的事

5


an impossibly difficult problem (= impossible to solve)

无法解决的难题

He was impossibly handsome (= it was difficult to believe that he could be so handsome ) .

简直难以相信他有这么英俊。

impossible

频次

  • 1
    ADJ-GRADED 不可能的;做不到的
    Something that is impossible cannot be done or cannot happen.

    It was impossible for anyone to get in because no one knew the password...

    因为没人知道密码,所以任何人都不可能进得去。

  • Mathematical physics is an almost impossibly difficult subject.

    数学物理是一门难得超乎想象的学科。

  • ...the impossibility of knowing absolute truth.

    认识绝对真理的不可能性

  • 4
    ADJ 极难应付的
    An impossible situation or an impossible position is one that is very difficult to deal with.

    The Government was now in an almost impossible position.

    政府现在几乎陷入了进退维谷的境地。

  • 5
    ADJ-GRADED 难以忍受的;让人受不了的
    If you describe someone as impossible, you are annoyed that their bad behaviour or strong views make them difficult to deal with.

    The woman is impossible, thought Frannie.

    弗兰妮想,这个女人真让人受不了。

noun

1
something that cannot be done
his assignment verged on the impossible

adj

1
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
an impossible dream
an impossible situation
2
totally unlikely
Synonym: inconceivable out of the question unimaginable
3
used of persons or their behavior
impossible behavior
insufferable insolence
Synonym: insufferable unacceptable unsufferable

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  1. The idea for today is , of course , the reason why a meaningless world is impossible .

    今天这观念一语道破了无意义的世界不可能存在的原因。

  2. A perpetual wealth machine is just as impossible as a perpetual motion machine .

    永远创造财富的机制像永动机一样是不可能存在的。

  3. It 's impossible to get there in time .

    不可能及时到达那里。

  4. I find it impossible to get through to her .

    我发觉根本无法让她听懂。

  5. It was impossible to make assumptions about people 's reactions .

    臆断人们的反应是不可能的。

  6. It is impossible to calculate what influence he had on her life .

    现在无法估计他对她的生活产生过多大影响。

  7. The equation is impossible for any value of n greater than 2 .

    这个等式对于任何大于2的数值都不成立。

  8. It is impossible to foresee how life will work out .

    不可能预知生命将如何发展。

  9. The judges found it impossible to separate the two contestants .

    裁判无法把两位参赛者分出高下。

  10. He wanted to be rich but it was an impossible dream .

    他想发财,然而这只是不可能实现的梦想。

  11. It was impossible to comprehend the full scale of the disaster .

    这场灾难的深重程度是无法充分认识的。

  12. I find it impossible to lie to her .

    我觉得无法对她撒谎。

  13. I 've been placed in an impossible position .

    我陷入了进退维谷的境地。

  14. Without unwritten rules civilized life would be impossible .

    没有不成文的规章,就不会有文明生活。

  15. Without a crystal ball , it 's impossible to say where we 'll be next year .

    不用水晶球预卜未来,我们说不准明年处境如何呀。

  16. What had seemed impossible now seemed a distinct possibility .

    过去看似不可能的事,现在显然有可能了。

  17. The risks to health are impossible to quantify .

    健康的风险是无法用数量表示的。

  18. The concept of infinity is almost impossible for the human mind to comprehend .

    无穷的概念几乎是人类的大脑无法理解的。

  19. She was such a contrary child ─ it was impossible to please her .

    这孩子老跟人作对,没法让她高兴。

  20. Such a policy is difficult , nay impossible .

    这一政策很难实施,甚至是不可能的。

  21. It is impossible to predict what will happen .

    预知未来的事是不可能的。

  22. The plot is almost impossible to follow .

    故事情节几乎叫人不明所以。

  23. The plot is almost impossible to follow .

    故事情节几乎叫人看不懂。

  24. It is impossible to predict what the eventual outcome will be .

    无法预测最终结果。

  25. It is almost impossible to keep abreast of all the latest developments in computing .

    要跟上计算机领域所有最新的发展几乎不可能。

  26. Honestly , you 're impossible at times !

    说实话,你有时真令人难以忍受。

  27. It is impossible to say at what point along the continuum a dialect becomes a separate language .

    要说出同一语言的方言差异到什么程度就成为一种别的语言是不可能的。

  28. The poorness of the land makes farming impossible .

    由于土地贫瘠而无法耕作。

  29. His accent was impossible to place .

    他的口音无法辨认。

  30. It 's impossible to prove .

    这件事无法证实。

前缀
e-否定

impatient adj. 没有耐心的

im- 否定 + patient adj.有耐心的

imply v. 意味着

im- 否定 + ply 重叠,折叠

immune adj. 有免疫力

im- 否定 + mun 功能 + -e

implicit adj. 含蓄的

im- 否定 + plic 重叠,折叠 + -it 名词后缀

后缀
e-能...的

horrible adj. 令人恐惧的,可怕的,恐怖的,骇人听闻的

horr 颤抖,害怕 + -ible 能...的

possible adj. 可能的

poss- 有力的 + -ible 能...的

responsible adj. 负责的

respons(e) 回答;答复 + -ible 能...的

terrible adj. 可怕的,骇人的

terr 使惊吓 + -ible 能...的

accessible adj. 可到达的

access n.接近 + -ible 能...的

flexible adj. 灵活的

flex 弯曲 + -ible 能...的

feasible adj. 可行的

feas- 做;制作 + -ible 能...的

sensible adj. 明智的,理智的

sens(e) 感觉 + -ible 能...的

visible adj. 看得见的

vis 看 + -ible 能...的

susceptible adj. 易受影响(或伤害等)

sus- 在...下面 + cept 拿,抓,握住 + -ible 能...的

edible adj. 可食用的

ed- 吃 + -ible 能...的

eligible adj. 有资格的

e- 向外,离开 + lig 选择 + -ible 能...的

intelligible adj. 易懂的

intel- 在...中间 + -lig- 选出 + -ible 能...的

plausible adj. 看似合理的

plaus 打,击 + -ible 能...的

  • 词语搭配

impossible与以下词性连用

v.

impossible to describe

无法描述

impossible to find

无法找寻

impossible to ignore

无法忽视

impossible to prove

无法证明

impossible to say/tell

无法言说

seem impossible

似乎不可能

adv.

absolutely impossible

绝对不可能的;绝对难以应付的

almost impossible

几乎不可能的;几乎难以应付的

nearly impossible

近乎不可能的;近乎难以应付的

n.

an impossible task

一项不可能完成的任务;一项极难应付的任务