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Insurmountable Barrier Difficulties Adjective Great Water 英 ˌɪnsə'Maʊntəbl] 美

英语单词 insurmountable
英美音标 英 [ˌɪnsə'maʊntəbl] 美 [ˌɪnsər'maʊntəbl]
中文释义 adj.无法解决的;难以对付的
英语例句 (1) The problems are not insurmountable.
(2) The age barrier appeared insurmountable.
(3) No difficulty is insurmountable if one sets one's mind on it.
(4) We know there are difficulties, but none of them are insurmountable.
中文例句 (1) 问题不是无法解决的。
(2) 年龄障碍看来是无法逾越的。
(3) 精诚所至,金石为开。
(4) 我们知道有困难,但这些困难都不是不可以克服的。
vocabulary简明 The adjective insurmountable describes some barrier that is incapable of being overcome. The Great Wall of China was meant to be an insurmountable deterrent to would-be invaders.
vocabulary扩展 Although the adjective insurmountable can be used to describe an actual physical barrier, it most often refers to a less tangible challenge. "The runner was disheartened because her competitor had an insurmountable lead in the race." "Because of insurmountable difficulties, the school's fall party had to be canceled. The water heater burst, raining gallons of water down on the gym, and flooding it. Since it was not a swimming party, the school wasn't able to clean up the mess in time to host the party."
柯林斯解释
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[ADJ 形容词]无法解决的;难以克服的;不可逾越的 A problem that is insurmountable is so great that it cannot be dealt with successfully.
  • The crisis doesn't seem like an insurmountable problem.

    这次危机似乎并不难以克服。

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