impossible /ɪmˈpɑːsəbəl/ adjective Learner's definition of IMPOSSIBLE
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a : unable to be done or to happen : not possible不可能的;办不到的 -
It's impossible to predict the future.预测未来是不可能的。
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The heavy rain made it impossible to see the road.雨太大,看不清路。
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It's logically/mathematically impossible.这在逻辑上/数学上是不可能的。
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It's physically impossible for a child to lift that much at once.一个孩子不可能有力气一下子拿起那么重的东西。
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It's virtually/nearly/almost impossible to book a flight just before the holiday.假日前夕几乎不可能订到机票。
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I find it impossible to believe [=I cannot believe] that he's telling the truth.我无法相信他说的是真话。
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an impossible dream无法实现的梦
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[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
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The restaurants in this city are impossibly [=extremely, ridiculously] expensive.这个城市的餐馆价格高得离谱。
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impossibly high standards无法达到的高标准