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IELTS BNC: 1340 COCA: 1606

impossible

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impossible /ɪmˈpɑːsəbəl/ adjective
impossible
/ɪmˈpɑːsəbəl/
adjective
Learner's definition of IMPOSSIBLE
: unable to be done or to happen : not possible不可能的;办不到的
: very difficult非常困难的
[more impossible; most impossible] of a person : very difficult to deal with : very irritating or annoying(人)难以对付的,非常讨厌的

the impossible

: something that cannot be done or that is very difficult不可能的事;难以完成的事

— impossibly

/ɪmˈpɑːsəbli/ adverb
IELTS BNC: 1340 COCA: 1606

impossible

adjective

im·​pos·​si·​ble (ˌ)im-ˈpä-sə-bəl How to pronounce impossible (audio)
1
a
: incapable of being or of occurring
b
: felt to be incapable of being done, attained, or fulfilled : insuperably difficult
an impossible deadline
2
a
: extremely undesirable : unacceptable
b
: extremely awkward or difficult to deal with
the actor was impossible on the set
impossibleness noun

Example Sentences

It's impossible to predict the future. The heavy rain made it impossible to see the road. It's physically impossible for a child to lift that much at once. It's virtually impossible to book a flight just before the holiday. These math problems are impossible! You refuse to help and then criticize me for not doing it right? You're impossible! My boss is just an impossible woman. See More
Recent Examples on the Web The queen’s death is near-impossible to miss in a walk around London. Max Colchester, WSJ, 10 Sep. 2022 The impossible has been overtaken by the inevitable. The Editors, National Review, 9 Sep. 2022 Not to mention, insurance complications and prior authorization issues may make switching medications impossible for some. Zoe Witt, Glamour, 9 Sep. 2022 With all the pressure from ecologists and auto-safety advocates, Ford was finding it impossible to justify dropping four or five million at the tracks every year where people could see it. Car and Driver, 9 Sep. 2022 Even worse, my confidence and self-esteem are at an all-time low, so meeting new people feels impossible. Meredith Goldstein, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Sep. 2022 Changing the state’s voting laws in a more restrictive way could make a Democratic win nearly impossible. Daniel Strauss, The New Republic, 8 Sep. 2022 While financial experts routinely recommend those with debt pay it down while simultaneously saving for financial goals like retirement or a house, that is simply impossible for many people. Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2022 Whether the membership that votes on the Emmys is itself representative of the broader populace or the entertainment industry is impossible to know for certain, though, as the academy does not — and will not — inquire into its members’ demographics. Michael Ordoña, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French, from Latin impossibilis, from in- + possibilis possible

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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The first known use of impossible was in the 14th century
IELTS BNC: 1340 COCA: 1606
impossible

adjective¹

1not possible不可能VERBS | ADVERB | PREPOSITION VERBSappear, be, look, prove, seem, sound顯得不可能;不可能;看起來不可能;證明不可能;似乎不可能;聽起來不可能become變得不可能remain依然不可能make sth, render sth使⋯不可能Darkness made it impossible to continue.太暗了,無法再繼續了。believe sth, consider sth, deem sth, find sth, regard sth as, see sth as, think sth認定⋯不可能;認為⋯辦不到;覺得⋯不可能I found his offer impossible to resist.我覺得他的提議無法抗拒。ADVERBabsolutely, completely, downright, quite, totally, utterly絕對不可能;完全不可能humanly人類所不能They are setting a standard that it is humanly impossible to meet.他們在設定的標準非人力所能及。just, simply實在不可能I'm really sorry. It's just impossible.實在抱歉,但這確實不可能。by no means, far from絕非/遠非不可能a desirable and far from impossible objective to achieve令人向往且完全可以實現的目標almost, more or less, near, nearly, next to, nigh, nigh on, practically, virtually, well-nigh (especially BrE) 幾乎不可能;差不多不可能;近乎不可能It was well-nigh impossible for him to convince her that he was right.讓他說服她相信他是對的幾乎不可能。pretty頗為不可能effectively事實上不可能literally確實不可能apparently, seemingly貌似/看似不可能theoretically理論上不可能clearly, obviously無疑/顯然不可能equally同樣不可能Both options are equally impossible.兩種選擇同樣都是不可能的。hitherto, previously迄今為止/此前不可能With the new equipment we will be able to accomplish hitherto impossible tasks.有了新設備,我們將能夠完成以前不可能完成的任務。ultimately最終不可能economically, financially, logically, logistically, mathematically, physically, politically, scientifically, technically經濟上/財政上/邏輯上/後勤保障上/數學上/物理上/政治上/科學上/技術上不可能The high cost of childcare made returning to work economically impossible.兒童託管的高昂費用使得重返工作崗位從經濟上無法實現。PREPOSITIONfor對⋯不可能The situation is just impossible for us.這種情形對我們來說根本是不可能存在的。It's impossible for me to say.我是不可能說的。
impossible

adjective²

2bad-tempered; difficult to talk to/deal with脾氣壞;難以交談;難對付VERBS | ADVERB VERBSbe脾氣壞;無法應對become變得難以對付find sb發現某人難以相處I find her impossible.我發現她真讓人受不了。ADVERBreally確實難以對付absolutely, completely, quite, totally完全不可理喻You can be absolutely impossible at times!你有時候可真是叫人受不了!just簡直不可理喻

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