1. 不可能的，办不到的　 that cannot happen or exist, or be done or fulfilled
2. 难以忍受的，很难对付的　 difficult or awkward to accept or deal with

　～ case　不能成立的案例
　～ hat　简直不像样的帽子
　～ man　完全不能容忍的人
　almost ～　几乎不可能
　practically ～　实际上不可能
　virtually ～　根本不可能
　look ～　看起来了不起
　～ before everything　比任何事都重要
　～ for　对…是不可能的
　～ of　不可能，难于
　～ to　对…是重要的

　They attempted the almost impossible thing.　他们想干的是件几乎不可能干成的事。
　This is an impossible state of affairs.　这是不可能的情况。
　He is an impossible person.　他是个难以对付的人。
　It was not an impossible suggestion.　建议也许可以实现。

　Such a thing is impossible.　这种事情是不会有的。
　After this, my position here is impossible.　自这事情以后，我不可能再在这儿占这职位了。
　She had hoped to visit her sister but it was impossible.　她曾希望去看看妹妹，但是未能实现。
　I mean that it is impossible.　我的意思是说那不可能。

　Few things are impossible to diligence.　只要勤奋，几乎没有办不成的事情。
　Nothing is impossible to a willing mind.　世上无难事，只怕有心人。

　The problems are impossible to settle.　解决这些问题是不可能的。
　That child is impossible to control.　那孩子很难管。

　It is virtually impossible to predict the future accurately.　准确地预言未来几乎是不可能的。
　It's impossible to crowd any more football supporters in.　不能再让其他球迷挤到里边去了。
　It is impossible to count the stars in the sky.　天空中的星星数不清。
　It's impossible to confuse Mary with her sister, they're not at all alike.　不可能把玛丽当作她的姐姐，她们之间根本不像。
　It's impossible to crush any more football supporters into the ground, it's already full.　球场已经满了，无法再挤进足球迷了。
　It is impossible to judge between the two paintings, they're both charming.　识别出这两幅画的优劣是不可能的，两幅画都很美。
　It is impossible to honour her with the award.　奖品授给她是不可能的。
　It's impossible to anticipate when it will happen.　要预料何时此事会发生是不可能的。
　No matter how hard one tries to bring him out, it's almost impossible to break through his reserve.　不管谁怎样设法使他开口讲话，也几乎无法打破他的缄默。
　It must be admitted that it is impossible to train a composer overnight.　必须承认，一夜之间是不可能培养出作曲家的。
　They're twins and it's almost impossible to know one from the other.　他们是孪生子，旁人几乎无法辨别他们。
　As space is limited, it is impossible to publish all the messages we have received.　限于篇幅，来函不能一一刊登。
　It was impossible to discuss anything private over the telephone, as the operator was in the habit of listening in.　在电话里不能谈私人的秘密，因为接线员有窃听电话的习惯。
　It is impossible to cooperate with a person whose methods are completely opposed to your own.　与一个和你做事方法完全相对的人合作是不可能的。
　It's impossible to shut out all news from the outside world.　封锁外界的消息是不可能的。
　It is impossible to shelter your children from the harmful effects of television, until the broadcasters improve the material.　如果电视台不改进播放内容，就不可能使孩子们不受电视的坏影响。
　It's impossible to renew one's youth.　返老还童是不可能的。
　It's easy to kill, but impossible to restore life.　杀生容易，回生难。
　It is impossible to be in two places at once.　同时在两个地方是不可能的。
　It proved impossible to arouse the man from his drugged sleep, so he was taken to hospital.　实在无法把那人从服药后的沉睡中唤醒，所以，人们把他送入医院。
　It is impossible for me to be there before 8:00 p.m.　我不可能在晚上八点之前到那儿。
　It is impossible for us to accomplish this without the support of the masses.　没有群众的支持，我们不可能完成这项任务。
　It is impossible for me to work with him.　不可能让我和他共事。
　It is impossible for us to go there by water.　我们无法从水路去那里。
　It was impossible for the children to keep in their laughter any longer.　叫孩子们不要再笑出来，是完全不可能的。
　It is impossible for the bank to anticipate payment.　银行不可能提前支付。

　It is impossible that she accepts his invitation.　她不可能接受他的邀请。

　His broken jaw made it impossible for him to chew.　他的颌裂了，不能嚼东西了。

　It would be a waste of time to attempt the impossible.　试图做办不到的事是浪费时间。

1. 根本不可能和他共事。
　［误］ It is more impossible than to work with him.
　［正］ It is impossible to work with him.
　［析］ impossible意思为“不可能的”，无比较级和最高级。
2. 今天不会下雨。
　［误］ It is impossible to rain today.
　［正］ It is improbable to rain today.
　［析］ impossible含义是不可能做到的、不具备可能性的。而improbable含有不大可能发生的意思。“天有不测风云”，本句的意思并非指不能下雨，而是并无要下雨的迹象，因此要把impossible改为improbable.

　［同义词］ absurd, hopeless, preposterous, unimaginable, unworkable
　［反义词］ possible, probable, feasible
　［词源］　古英语<古法语<拉丁语impossililis（不可能的，办不到的）