Word · CEFR A2 · Frequency #1340
Fully loadedimpossible
不可能的;办不到的;绝无可能的
not possible; unable to happen or be done; totally unlikely
- 1.
Not possible; not able to be done or happen.
不可能的;无法做到或发生的。
- 2.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
不可能发生、完成或处理
- 3.
totally unlikely
完全不可能
不可能的;无法做到或发生的。;不可能发生、完成或处理;完全不可能;不可能的;难以置信的
In use
It is impossible to finish this project in one day.
She found it impossible to say no to his request.
The traffic was so heavy that it was impossible to arrive on time.
an impossible dream
an impossible situation
it is impossible to do sth
It is impossible to finish the work in one day.
一天内完成这项工作是不可能的。
it is impossible for sb to do sth
It is impossible for him to solve the problem alone.
Connections
Collocations
- impossible mission
- 不可能完成的任务
- The spy was given an impossible mission.这名间谍被分配了一项不可能完成的任务。
- impossible dream
- 不可能实现的梦想
- Winning the lottery is an impossible dream for most people.中彩票对大多数人来说是个不可能实现的梦想。
- nearly impossible
- 几乎不可能的
- It's nearly impossible to find parking downtown.在市中心几乎不可能找到停车位。
- seem impossible
- 似乎不可能
- At first, the task seemed impossible, but we managed to complete it.起初,这项任务似乎不可能,但我们设法完成了。
- practically impossible
- 实际上不可能的
- With such a tight deadline, finishing the project is practically impossible.在这么紧的期限内完成项目实际上是不可能的。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
将单词拆解为im(否定前缀)和possible(可能),意指'不可能'。
Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:日常对话、学术写作、新闻报道 通常用于各类正式与非正式场合,描述事物不可能实现或难以完成。
Grammar Note
常用于 It is impossible (for sb) to do sth 或 sth is impossible 结构
Pronunciation & Spelling
单词 'possible' 与 'impossible' 押韵(重读音节后均为 /ɒs.əbəl/),但其他以 -ible 结尾的单词如 'responsible' (/spɒns/)、'flexible' (/fleks/)、'terrible' (/ter/)、'visible' (/vɪz/)、'incredible' (/kred/) 发音有所不同,注意区分。
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇,值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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