insurmountable

英 [,ɪnsə'maʊntəb(ə)l] 美 [,ɪnsɚ'maʊntəbl]
  • adj. 不能克服的;不能超越的;难以对付的

中文词源


insurmountable 难以超越的

in-,不,非,surmount,超越。

英文词源


insurmountable (adj.)
1690s, from in- (1) "not, opposite of" + surmountable. Related: Insurmountably. Brachet calls French insurmontable a "ghastly philological monster."

双语例句


1. Lack of money has proved an almost insurmountable obstacle.
资金不足已成为一个几乎无法逾越的障碍.

来自《简明英汉词典》

2. No difficulty is insurmountable if one sets one's mind on it.
精诚所至,金石为开.

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

3. The age barrier appeared insurmountable.
年龄障碍看来是无法逾越的.

来自《简明英汉词典》

4. There is no insurmountable difficulty before a brave man ; it is in difficult circumstances that a hero distinguishes himself.
好汉面前无困难, 困难当中出英雄.

来自《简明英汉词典》

5. After buying a new chain I was faced with the insurmountable task of putting the confusing jigsaw puzzle together again.
我买了一条新链子之后,便面临一个难以克服的任务:把这个使人眼花缭乱的“益智分合图”再重新组合起来.

来自《用法词典》

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