1640s, from Latin impervius "that cannot be passed through," from assimilated form of in- "not, opposite of" (see in- (1)) + pervius "letting things through," from per "through" + via "road." Related: Imperviously; imperviousness.
雙語例句
1. The floorcovering you select will need to be impervious to water.
挑選的地板材料必須是防水的。
來自柯林斯例句
2. The political system there has been impervious to all suggestions of change.
那里的政治體制對于所有的改革建議一概置之不理。
來自柯林斯例句
3. He remained impervious to all Nell's sulks and blandishments.