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确定性和可能性 - 不太可能发生的情况

掌握有关不太可能出现的情况的英语习语,例如“cast Beyond the Moon”和“too good to be true”。

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English idioms related to Certainty & Possibility
to be a big if

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

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cock-and-bull story

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

荒唐的故事, 离谱的故事

荒唐的故事, 离谱的故事

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forget that noise

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

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I will eat my hat

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

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to cast beyond the moon

to think about unlikely and unrealistic possibilities

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too good to be true

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

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long shot

an attempt made without having any high hopes of achieving success

小概率事件, 长远的尝试

小概率事件, 长远的尝试

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(at) the end of the rainbow

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

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jam tomorrow

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

虚假的承诺, 美好的幻想

虚假的承诺, 美好的幻想

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to swing for the fences

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

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pigs can fly

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

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pipe dream

an impractical or impossible idea, plan, or wish

白日梦, 不切实际的梦想

白日梦, 不切实际的梦想

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ghost of a chance

the slightest chance of succeeding or happening

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to promise somebody the moon

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

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to not look back

to have no desire or intention to return to past circumstances

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