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that cannot exist or be done; not possible 不可能存在（或做到）的；不可能的 almost/virtually/nearly impossible 几乎/几乎/几乎不可能 Only a year ago and this would have seemed impossible. 就在一年前，这似乎是不可能的。 Getting any kind of decent job was proving impossible. 事实证明，找到任何体面的工作都是不可能的。 an impossible dream/goal 无法实现的梦想／目标 - impossible for somebody
Going downstairs would be impossible for him with his sprained ankle. 他扭伤了脚踝，不可能下楼。 - impossible to do
The outcome is impossible to predict. 结局是无法预测的。 It's impossible to prove. 这件事无法证实。 Cheap rental accommodation was impossible to find. 不可能找到便宜的出租住所。 - it is impossible to do something
It's impossible to say which is the best. 说不准哪个最好。 It is impossible to tell whether it will actually work. 很难说它是否真的会起作用。 I find it impossible to lie to her. 我觉得无法对她撒谎。 - it is impossible for somebody to do something
It's impossible for me to be there before eight. 我在八点之前不可能赶到那里。
Extra ExamplesTopics Doubt, guessing and certaintya2I'm really sorry. It's just impossible. 实在抱歉，但这确实不可能。 It's probably impossible to know whether such conversations took place. 大概不可能知道这样的对话是否发生过。 Cooking for forty would be frankly impossible without my new assistant. 没有我的新助手，我确实无法给40 个人准备饭菜。 The high cost of childcare made returning to work economically impossible. 儿童托管的高昂费用使得重返工作岗位从经济上无法实现。 Darkness made it impossible to continue. 太暗了，无法再继续了。 I found his offer impossible to resist. 我觉得他的提议无法抗拒。 It's impossible for me to say. 我是不可能说的。 They are setting a standard that it is humanly impossible to meet. 他们在设定的标准非人力所能及。 It was well-nigh impossible for him to convince her that he was right. 让他说服她相信他是对的几乎不可能。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- appear
- be
- look
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- absolutely
- completely
- downright
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- for
very difficult to deal with 难处理的；很难对付的 I've been placed in an impossible position. 我陷入了进退维谷的境地。 Honestly, you're impossible at times! 说实话，你有时真令人难以忍受。
Extra ExamplesI find her impossible. 我发现她真让人受不了。 The situation is just impossible for us. 这种情形对我们来说根本是不可能存在的。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- become
- find somebody
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- absolutely
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- the impossiblenoun [singular]
a thing that is or seems impossible （似乎）不可能的事 to attempt the impossible 明知不可为而为之
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French, or from Latin impossibilis, from in- ‘not’ + possibilis, from posse ‘be able’.
Idioms
mission impossible
a difficult or impossible task （似乎）不可能的事 Many regard this task as mission impossible. 许多人认为这项任务是不可能完成的。