1 ADJ-GRADED [ADJ to-infinitive] 不可能的;做不到的 Something that is impossible cannot be done or cannot happen. 不可能的;做不到的
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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。
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He thinks the tax is impossible to administer.
他认为税金没法管理。
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You shouldn't promise what's impossible.
你不该许诺做不到的事情。
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Keller is good at describing music – an almost impossible task to do well.
凯勒擅长描述音乐—这可是一项几乎难以做好的任务。
SYN unachievable, hopeless, out of the question, vain
The impossible is something which is impossible.
不可能做到的事;难以完成的事 2 ADJ [ADJ n] 极难应付的 An impossible situation or an impossible position is one that is very difficult to deal with. 极难应付的
SYN absurd, crazy [informal] , ridiculous, unacceptable
3 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. 难以忍受的;让人受不了的 [disapproval]
Quotations
It is only the impossible that is possible for God. He has given over the possible to the mechanics of matter and the autonomy of his creatures Simone Weil A War of Religions
Why, sometimes I've believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast Lewis Carroll Through the Looking-Glass
It always seems impossible until it's done Nelson Mandela
ThesaurusWord PartnershipWord Link
| Thesaurus | impossible Also look up: |
| ADJ. | unreasonable, unworkable; (ant.) possible 2 absurd, difficult, trying 3 |
| Word Partnership | Use impossible with: |
| VERB. | impossible to describe, impossible to find, impossible to ignore, impossible to prove, impossible to say/tell, seem impossible 1 |
| ADV. | absolutely impossible, almost impossible, nearly impossible 1 2 |
| N. | an impossible task 1 2 |
| Word Link | im ≈ not : imbalance, immature, impossible |
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