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impossible

adjective
 
🔊/ɪmˈpɒsəbl/
🔊/ɪmˈpɑːsəbl/
Idioms
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  1.  
     that cannot exist or be done; not possible不可能存在（或做到）的；不可能的
    • almost/virtually/nearly impossible几乎/几乎/几乎不可能
    • Only a year ago and this would have seemed impossible.仅在一年前，这似乎是不可能的。
    • Getting any kind of decent job was proving impossible.事实证明，获得任何体面的工作都是不可能的。
    • an impossible dream/goal无法实现的梦想／目标
    • impossible for somebody Going downstairs would be impossible for him with his sprained ankle.脚踝扭伤对他来说下楼是不可能的。
    • impossible to do The outcome is impossible to predict. 结果无法预测。
    • It's impossible to prove.这件事无法证实。🔊🔊
    • Cheap rental accommodation was impossible to find.找不到便宜的出租住宿。
    • it is impossible to do something It's impossible to say which is the best.不可能说是最好的。
    • It is impossible to tell whether it will actually work.无法判断它是否会真正起作用。
    • I find it impossible to lie to her.我觉得无法对她撒谎。🔊🔊
    • it is impossible for somebody to do something It's impossible for me to be there before eight.我在八点之前不可能赶到那里。🔊🔊
    opposite possible see also mission impossible
    Extra Examples
    • I'm really sorry. It's just impossible.实在抱歉，但这确实不可能。
    • It's probably impossible to know whether such conversations took place.可能不知道是否进行了此类对话。
    • Cooking for forty would be frankly impossible without my new assistant.没有我的新助手，我确实无法给40 个人准备饭菜。
    • The high cost of childcare made returning to work economically impossible.儿童托管的高昂费用使得重返工作岗位从经济上无法实现。
    • Darkness made it impossible to continue.太暗了，无法再继续了。
    • I found his offer impossible to resist.我觉得他的提议无法抗拒。
    • It's impossible for me to say.我是不可能说的。
    • They are setting a standard that it is humanly impossible to meet.他们在设定的标准非人力所能及。
    • It was well-nigh impossible for him to convince her that he was right.让他说服她相信他是对的几乎不可能。
    Topics Doubt, guessing and certaintya2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • appear
    • be
    • look
    • …
    adverb
    • absolutely
    • completely
    • downright
    • …
    preposition
    • for
    See full entry
  2. very difficult to deal with难处理的；很难对付的
    • 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。🔊🔊
    Extra Examples
    • I find her impossible.我发现她真让人受不了。
    • The situation is just impossible for us.这种情形对我们来说根本是不可能存在的。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • become
    • find somebody
    • …
    adverb
    • really
    • absolutely
    • completely
    • …
    See full entry
  3. the impossible
     noun [singular] a thing that is or seems impossible（似乎）不可能的事
    • to attempt the impossible明知不可为而为之
    4. Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French, or from Latin impossibilis, from in- ‘not’ + possibilis, from posse ‘be able’.
Idioms
mission impossible
  1. a difficult or impossible task（似乎）不可能的事
    • Many regard this task as mission impossible.许多人将此任务视为不可能完成的任务。