| 单词 | out of the question |
| 释义 | out of the question (once / 1021 pages) adj Something that's out of the question is not going to happen — there's not any reason to even discuss it. You could tell your younger sister that her borrowing your car is completely out of the question. Using the phrase out of the question is a good way to put an end to a conversation. When something's described this way, it's extremely unlikely to happen. Scuba diving without an oxygen tank is out of the question, and driving across the country on one tank of gas is out of the question — these things are impossible. If your roommate says adopting a Great Dane is out of the question, it means she's not even willing to consider the possibility. WORD FAMILYout of the question USAGE EXAMPLESBeing buried in the ground was out of the question, because in Henan, the lease on a grave is only good for 20 years. New York Times(Dec 01, 2016) Pragmatic Chinese concessions are not out of the question. Wall Street Journal(Nov 29, 2016) “It didn’t seem to me it was totally out of the question. . . . Just a really good race. ‘ Washington Post(Nov 28, 2016) adj totally unlikely Syn impossible, inconceivable, unimaginable unthinkable incapable of being conceived or considered |
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