impossible

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impossible /ɪmˈpɑːsəbəl/ adjective

impossible

/ɪmˈpɑːsəbəl/

adjective

Learner's definition of IMPOSSIBLE

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。
The heavy rain made it impossible to see the road.雨太大，看不清路。
It's logically/mathematically impossible.这在逻辑上/数学上是不可能的。
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。
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。
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。
an impossible dream无法实现的梦

b : 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

You refuse to help and then criticize me for not doing it right? You're impossible!你拒绝帮忙，还批评我做得不对？你真让人讨厌！
My boss is just an impossible woman.我的老板是个难对付的女人。

the impossible

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

Expecting people to do a good job in such a short time is asking the impossible.指望人们在如此短的时间里把工作做好是不可能的。

/ɪmˈpɑːsəbli/ adverb

The restaurants in this city are impossibly [=extremely, ridiculously] expensive.这个城市的餐馆价格高得离谱。
impossibly high standards无法达到的高标准