late 14c., "quality of being impossible," from impossible + -ity; perhaps from or modeled on French impossibilité. Meaning "an impossible thing or occurrence" is from c. 1500.
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. Finding a parking space in the summer months is still a virtual impossibility.
在夏季，幾乎還是不可能找到一個(gè)停車(chē)位。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
2. He hinted at the impossibility of winding up the work in two months.
他暗示要在兩個(gè)月內(nèi)結(jié)束這項(xiàng)工作是不可能的.
來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
3. She gently explained the impossibility of a marriage between us.
她有禮貌地解釋了我們不能結(jié)婚的原因.
來(lái)自百科語(yǔ)句
4. We soon saw the impossibility of reaching the city before midnight.
不多久我們便意識(shí)到半夜前抵達(dá)那個(gè)城市是不可能的.
來(lái)自辭典例句
5. We are forced to admit the impossibility of further enquiry.