impossible

英 [ɪmˈpɒsəbl]

美 [ɪmˈpɑːsəbl]

adj. 不可能存在(或做到)的; 不可能的; 难处理的; 很难对付的; (似乎)不可能的事
n. 不可能; 不可能的事

Oxford 3000 / Collins.4 / BNC.1340 / COCA.1606

牛津词典

adj.

不可能存在（或做到）的；不可能的
that cannot exist or be done; not possible
1. almost/virtually impossible
  几乎 / 实际上不可能
2. It's impossible for me to be there before eight.
  我在八点之前不可能赶到那里。
3. It's impossible to prove.
  这件事无法证实。
4. I find it impossible to lie to her.
  我觉得无法对她撒谎。
5. an impossible dream/goal
  无法实现的梦想 / 目标
难处理的；很难对付的
very difficult to deal with
1. I've been placed in an impossible position .
  我陷入了进退维谷的境地。
2. Honestly, you're impossible at times!
  说实话，你有时真令人难以忍受。
（似乎）不可能的事
a thing that is or seems impossible
1. to attempt the impossible
  明知不可为而为之

ADJ-GRADED 不可能的;做不到的
Something that isimpossiblecannot be done or cannot happen.
1. It was impossible for anyone to get in because no one knew the password...
  因为没人知道密码,所以任何人都不可能进得去。
2. He thinks the tax is impossible to administer...
  他认为税金没法管理。
3. You shouldn't promise what's impossible...
  你不该许诺做不到的事情。
4. Keller is good at describing music – an almost impossible task to do well.
  凯勒擅长描述音乐——这可是一项几乎难以做好的任务。
5. The impossibleis something which is impossible.
  不可能做到的事;难以完成的事
6. They were expected to do the impossible...
  他们被指望去完成难以完成的任务。
7. No one can achieve the impossible.
  这是不可能的事，没人能做到。
ADJ 极难应付的
Animpossiblesituation or animpossibleposition is one that is very difficult to deal with.
1. The Government was now in an almost impossible position.
  政府现在几乎陷入了进退维谷的境地。
ADJ-GRADED 难以忍受的;让人受不了的
If you describe someone asimpossible, you are annoyed that their bad behaviour or strong views make them difficult to deal with.
1. The woman is impossible, thought Frannie.
  弗兰妮想,这个女人真让人受不了。

noun

adj

not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
1. an impossible dream
2. an impossible situation
totally unlikely
Synonym:inconceivableout of the questionunimaginable
used of persons or their behavior
1. impossible behavior
2. insufferable insolence
Synonym:insufferableunacceptableunsufferable

Peace could come only gradually, in carefully measured steps. Even then, it sounds almost impossible to achieve
和平只会逐渐到来，而且每一步都走得小心翼翼。即使那样，要实现和平听起来仍几乎不可能。
He replied that this was absolutely impossible
他回复说这是绝对不可能的。
He thinks the tax is impossible to administer
他认为税金没法管理。
Keller is good at describing music – an almost impossible task to do well.
凯勒擅长描述音乐——这可是一项几乎难以做好的任务。
It is impossible to say who struck the fatal blow.
很难判断是谁给了致命的一击。
The Government was now in an almost impossible position.
政府现在几乎陷入了进退维谷的境地。
Such measures would be highly impracticable and almost impossible to apply.
这样的措施非常不切实际，几乎不可能付诸实施。
Don't ask me to do impossible things.
别叫我做办不到的事。
It was a question that Roy not unnaturally found impossible to answer
那是个罗伊显然无法回答的问题。
Finding a rug that's just the colour, size and price you want can be well-nigh impossible.
找到一块颜色、尺寸和价格都符合你要求的毛毯几乎是不可能的。