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]