im·pen·e·tra·ble
adjective/ɪmˈpenɪtrəbl/
/ɪmˈpenɪtrəbl/
- that cannot be entered, passed through or seen through
不可进入的；穿不过的；无法透视的 - an impenetrable jungle
无法穿越的丛林 - impenetrable darkness
漆黑
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- seem
- become
- …
- almost
- nearly
- virtually
- …
- to
- an impenetrable jungle
- impossible to understand
无法理解的；难懂的 - an impenetrable mystery
不解之谜 - Her expression was impenetrable.
她的表情令人难以捉摸。 - impenetrable to somebody Their jargon is impenetrable to an outsider.
他们的行话外人听不懂。
Extra Examples- I find his style somewhat impenetrable.
我发现他的行为方式令人颇为费解。 - The language of this document would be impenetrable to anyone except a specialist.
这份文件的语言除了专家以外任何人都难以理解。 - The camerawork is beautiful but the plot is impenetrable.
镜头很漂亮，但情节却难以理解。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- seem
- become
- …
- almost
- nearly
- virtually
- …
- to
- an impenetrable mystery
Word Originlate Middle English: via French from Latin impenetrabilis, from in- ‘not’ + penetrabilis ‘able to be pierced’, from the verb penetrare; related to penitus ‘inner’.