英语词汇“impossible”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

impossible

/ɪmˈpɒsɪb(ə)l

adjective

1Not able to occur, exist, or be done: a seemingly impossible task [with infinitive]: it was almost impossible to keep up with him...

Drug use has become so widespread and accepted that it is impossible to enforce existing laws.
Representing such a lifetime's work on a single disc is a near impossible task.
Synthesising all of the various glycoforms in the laboratory would be an almost impossible task.

Synonyms

not possible, beyond the bounds of possibility, out of the question, not worth considering;

unfeasible, impractical, impracticable, non-viable, unworkable, beyond one;

unthinkable, unimaginable, inconceivable;

paradoxical, illogical, irrational

informal undoable, like herding cats

unattainable, unachievable, unobtainable, hopeless, impractical, implausible, far-fetched, impracticable, unworkable;

forlorn, vain;

incredible, unbelievable, absurd, ludicrous, ridiculous, laughable, risible, preposterous, outlandish, outrageous;

wild, hare-brained

1.1Very difficult to deal with: she was in an impossible situation...

Those of you in that impossible situation have all my empathy, and best wishes for a happy resolution.
Clergy and parents are being put through impossible situations each and every year.
He added it would put people from Pool in an impossible situation.

Synonyms

unbearable, intolerable, unendurable, unsustainable

informal no-win

1.2 informal (Of a person) very unreasonable: ‘Impossible woman!’ the doctor complained...

He was confusing enough when he was alive but now, when he's dead, he's impossible.

Synonyms

unmanageable, intractable, recalcitrant, wayward, objectionable, difficult, demanding, awkward, perverse, ungovernable;

intolerable, unbearable, unendurable;

exasperating, maddening, infuriating

Origin

Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin impossibilis, from in- 'not' + possibilis (see possible).

单词	impossible
释义	impossible /ɪmˈpɒsɪb(ə)l / adjective 1Not able to occur, exist, or be done: a seemingly impossible task [with infinitive]: it was almost impossible to keep up with him... Drug use has become so widespread and accepted that it is impossible to enforce existing laws. Representing such a lifetime's work on a single disc is a near impossible task. Synthesising all of the various glycoforms in the laboratory would be an almost impossible task. Synonyms not possible, beyond the bounds of possibility, out of the question, not worth considering; unfeasible, impractical, impracticable, non-viable, unworkable, beyond one; unthinkable, unimaginable, inconceivable; paradoxical, illogical, irrational informal undoable, like herding cats unattainable, unachievable, unobtainable, hopeless, impractical, implausible, far-fetched, impracticable, unworkable; forlorn, vain; incredible, unbelievable, absurd, ludicrous, ridiculous, laughable, risible, preposterous, outlandish, outrageous; wild, hare-brained 1.1Very difficult to deal with: she was in an impossible situation... Those of you in that impossible situation have all my empathy, and best wishes for a happy resolution. Clergy and parents are being put through impossible situations each and every year. He added it would put people from Pool in an impossible situation. Synonyms unbearable, intolerable, unendurable, unsustainable informal no-win 1.2 informal (Of a person) very unreasonable: ‘Impossible woman!’ the doctor complained... He was confusing enough when he was alive but now, when he's dead, he's impossible. Synonyms unmanageable, intractable, recalcitrant, wayward, objectionable, difficult, demanding, awkward, perverse, ungovernable; intolerable, unbearable, unendurable; exasperating, maddening, infuriating Origin Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin impossibilis, from in- 'not' + possibilis (see possible). Rhymes compossible, possible
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