inconceivable

英 [ˌɪnkənˈsiːvəbl]

美 [ˌɪnkənˈsiːvəbl]

adj.  难以想象的; 无法相信的

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牛津词典

adj.

• 难以想象的；无法相信的
  impossible to imagine or believe
  1. It is inconceivable that the minister was not aware of the problem.
     令人难以置信的是那位大臣竟然没有意识到这个问题。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 不能想象的;不可思议的
  If you describe something asinconceivable, you think it is very unlikely to happen or be true.
  1. It was inconceivable to me that Toby could have been my attacker...
     真想不到托比竟会是袭击我的人。
  2. Until now, a devaluation of the dollar seemed inconceivable.
     直到现在,美元的贬值似乎都无法想象。

英英释义

adj

• totally unlikely
  Synonym:impossibleout of the questionunimaginable

双语例句

• Sadly, it is inconceivable that Japan would appoint a foreigner to lead one of its most important institutions.
  遗憾的是，日本任命一位外国人领导其最为重要的机构之一是不可想象的。
• It seems inconceivable that the accident could have happened so quickly.
  这一事故发生得这么快，简直不可思议。
• It seemed inconceivable that the pilot could have survived the crash.
  驾驶员在飞机坠毁后，竟然还能活着，这看来是不可想象的事。
• Marriage without conflicts is almost as inconceivable as a nation without crisis.
  没有冲突的婚姻几乎同没有危机的国家一样难以想象。
• For a child to do that job is just inconceivable.
  那一个孩子做这项工作那真是不可思议。
• That event was inconceivable to us.
  那事件是我们所想像不到的。
• I think it is inconceivable to believe that we can live him there for more time.
  我想，如果有人认为我们会让他继续被关押在加沙，那是不可思议的。
• Obviously, it is inconceivable, especially should not be in a socialist country happen, though still happen.
  显然，这是不可思议的，尤其是不应在社会主义的国度里发生，然而还是发生了。
• An inconceivable victory against all odds.
  在与所有不同意见的斗争中取得的不可思议的胜利。
• It is not inconceivable that she could be lying.
  她可能在说谎这一点并不是不可想象的。