确定性和可能性 - 不太可能发生的情况

掌握关于不太可能的情况的英语习语，如“抛到月亮之外”和“好得不像真的”。

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English idioms related to Certainty & Possibility

to be a big if

[短语]

to be a condition or requirement that is uncertain or potentially challenging to fulfill

很大的变数, 一个大问号

Ex: The plan sounds good, but whether the investors will agree is a big if.

这个计划听起来不错，但投资人会不会同意还是一个大问号。

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cock-and-bull story

[名词]

a story that seems impossible, particularly one that is used as an excuse

荒唐借口, 离谱故事

Ex: Don't give me that cock-and-bull story; just tell me what really happened.

别拿这种离谱故事糊弄我，直接说到底发生了什么。

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forget that noise

[句子]

used to express anger and the fact that someone does not care about someone or something

去他的吧, 我才不管

Ex: They want me to work all weekend for free? Forget that noise.

他们想让我整个周末免费加班？去他的吧。

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I will eat my hat

[句子]

used to say that one does not think that something will ever happen or has any chance of being true

绝不可能, 想都别想

Ex: She says she'll be on time tomorrow, but I'll eat my hat if that happens.

她说明天会准时到，但这绝不可能。

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to cast beyond the moon

[短语]

to think about unlikely and unrealistic possibilities

做不切实际的梦, 痴心妄想

Ex: Buying a mansion with that budget is casting beyond the moon.

用这点预算买豪宅，完全是不切实际的幻想。

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too good to be true

[短语]

used to refer to something that exceeds one's expectations in such ways that makes it hard to believe

好得不像真的, 像做梦一样

Ex: When she said the apartment was cheap, central, and newly renovated, it felt too good to be true.

她说那套公寓便宜、位置市中心、还刚翻新过，我觉得好得不像真的。

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long shot

[名词]

an attempt made without having any high hopes of achieving success

希望渺茫的尝试, 碰运气

Ex: It was a long shot, but I emailed the editor and asked if she would read my article.

机会很渺茫，但我还是给编辑发了邮件，问她愿不愿意看我的文章。

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(at) the end of the rainbow

[短语]

used to refer to something that is extremely desirable yet nearly impossible to obtain

遥不可及的梦想, 可望不可即的目标

Ex: Owning a house in the city has become the end of the rainbow for most families.

在城里拥有一套房子，已经成了大多数家庭遥不可及的梦想。

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jam tomorrow

[名词]

a promise of something good or desirable that will never be fulfilled

空头承诺, 画饼

Ex: The minister's speech was full of jam tomorrow, but offered no help for people struggling today.

部长的讲话满是空头承诺，却没有给眼下艰难度日的人提供任何帮助。

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to swing for the fences

[短语]

to aim for goals that are unrealistic or extremely difficult to achieve

目标定得太高, 挑战几乎不可能的目标

Ex: The startup is swinging for the fence by trying to compete with three global giants at once.

这家初创公司想同时和三家全球巨头竞争，目标定得太高了。

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pigs can fly

[句子]

used to express one's disbelief about something happening or being true

想得美, 门儿都没有

Ex: She promised to pay back the money tomorrow, but pigs might fly.

她答应明天还钱，想得美。

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pipe dream

[名词]

an impractical or impossible idea, plan, or wish

白日梦, 空想

Ex: For years, buying a home in the city felt like a pipe dream.

很多年来，在城里买房都像是白日梦。

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ghost of a chance

[短语]

the slightest chance of succeeding or happening

一丝机会, 微乎其微的希望

Ex: I knew I didn't have a ghost of a chance, but I applied for the job anyway.

我知道自己连一丝机会都没有，但还是申请了那份工作。

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to [promise] {sb} the (moon|earth|world)

to promise somebody the moon

[短语]

to make promises that are impossible to be fulfilled or be kept

许下不可能兑现的承诺, 开空头支票

Ex: The agency promised us the world, but the final campaign was ordinary and late.

那家代理公司给我们许下各种空头承诺，最后的宣传却很普通，还交晚了。

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to not look back

[短语]

to have no desire or intention to return to past circumstances

毫不留恋地往前走, 不再怀念过去

Ex: He quit the toxic job and didn't look back.

他辞掉那份糟心的工作后，一点也没后悔。

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确定性和可能性
确定性	不确定性	不太可能发生的情况	不可能性
运气与机遇	可能性	可能性	期望
意想不到	难以置信	确定或不可避免

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