1 not able to be done or to happen 不可能的:
It's impossible for me to be there before 12.12点之前我可赶不到那儿。I find it almost impossible to get up in the morning!我早上差点起不了床!That's impossible! (= I don't believe it!)不可能!
2 very difficult to deal with or control 难以应付的;无法控制的:
This is an impossible situation!这真是个无法对付的局面!He's always been an impossible child.他一直是个无可救药的顽童。 [OPP] possible 反义词为possible➔the impossiblenoun [sing]
Don't attempt the impossible!别做办不到的事情! ➔impossibility /ɪmˌpɒsəˈbɪləti ||; ˌɪmpɑsəˈbɪlətɪ/ noun [C,U] (pluralimpossibilities)
What you are suggesting is a complete impossibility!你这个建议完全行不通!
impossible/Imˋpɑsəbḷ; Imˈpɒsəb$l or ImˈpɒsIb$l/adj 1 something that is impossible cannot happen 不可能发生的﹔办不到的: It is impossible to predict what will happen. 无法预料将会发生什么事。The noise made sleep impossible . 吵闹声让人无法睡觉。almost/virtually/practically etc impossible It would be virtually impossible for us to win. 我们几乎不可能赢。2 an impossible situation is very difficult to deal with 很难对付的: He's put me in an impossible position . 他让我进退两难。3 the impossible something that cannot be done 不可能的事: You can’t do the impossible . 不可能的事是办不到的。You’re asking the impossible of me. 你在对我要求不可能的事。4 someone who is impossible is unreasonable and very annoying〔人〕不讲道理的﹐令人讨厌的: You’re impossible! 你真不讲道理!—impossibility /Im͵pɑsəˋbIlətI; ImˌpɒsəˈbIləti or ImˌpɒsIˈbIlIti/n [C,U]
impossibleadjectiveIf something is impossible, you cannot do it, or it cannot happen: It's impossible for me to finish this work by five o'clock. The house was impossible to find.oppositepossible