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确定性和可能性 - 不可能性

探索与不可能性相关的英语习语,包括“pie in the sky”和“cry for the moon”。

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English idioms related to Certainty & Possibility
{not|never} in a (thousand|million|billion) years

used to say that the chances of something happening or being true are very slim

绝不可能, 想都别想

绝不可能, 想都别想

Ex: She would never in a thousand years agree to work for that company again. 

她绝不可能再同意去那家公司工作。

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a snowball's chance in hell

the slightest chance of something happening or being true

一丝机会, 微乎其微的希望

一丝机会, 微乎其微的希望

Ex: That tiny shop has a snowball's chance in hell against the supermarket chain. 

那家小店面对那家连锁超市,几乎一丝机会都没有。

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a trip to the sun

something that seems impossible to occur

不可能的事, 天方夜谭

不可能的事, 天方夜谭

Ex: A full refund from that company feels like a trip to the sun. 

从那家公司拿到全额退款,听起来简直是天方夜谭。

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for love (or|nor) money

used to refer to something that cannot be done or obtained in any way

无论如何, 怎么也

无论如何, 怎么也

Ex: You can't get tickets for love or money now; the show sold out in minutes. 

现在无论如何也买不到票了;演出几分钟内就售罄了。

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pie in the sky

something that is very good or desirable but highly unlikely to happen or be real

画饼, 空中楼阁

画饼, 空中楼阁

Ex: The proposal promises free healthcare for everyone by next month, but most experts call it pie in the sky. 

这项提案承诺下个月就让所有人享受免费医疗,但大多数专家认为这只是画饼。

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by (any|no) stretch (of the imagination|)

used to refer to something that is impossible or is extremely hard to imagine or obtain

无论如何也算不上, 绝对称不上

无论如何也算不上, 绝对称不上

Ex: The apartment is not spacious by any stretch of the imagination. 

那套公寓无论如何也算不上宽敞。

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no way
no way
[短语]

used to indicate that something is impossible, unacceptable, or absolutely will not happen under any conditions

绝不可能, 想都别想

绝不可能, 想都别想

Ex: No way will she agree to move back in with him. 

她绝不可能同意再搬回去和他一起住。

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(the|that) ship has (long|) sailed

used to say that an offer or possibility is not renewable or available any more

机会已经没了, 现在太晚了

机会已经没了, 现在太晚了

Ex: He wants to buy the old house now, but that ship has long sailed. 

他现在想买那栋老房子,但机会早就没了。

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to ill afford {sth}

to be unable to do or finish something without being harmed or suffering its consequences

承受不起, 代价惨重

承受不起, 代价惨重

Ex: We can ill afford to make mistakes at this stage of the project. 

项目到了这个阶段,我们承受不起犯错的代价。

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point of no return

the time when it becomes impossible for one to return to a previous place or state or to make a different decision

无法回头的地步, 再也退不回去的阶段

无法回头的地步, 再也退不回去的阶段

Ex: By the time the company announced the layoffs, the crisis had reached the point of no return. 

等公司宣布裁员时,危机已经到了无法挽回的地步。

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out of the question

not allowed or possible

不可能, 想都别想

不可能, 想都别想

Ex: Driving home in this storm is out of the question. 

这种暴风雨里开车回家是不可能的。

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when chickens have teeth

said to mean that it is impossible for something to ever happen

等太阳从西边出来, 等猪会上树

等太阳从西边出来, 等猪会上树

Ex: They'll lower the rent when chickens have teeth. 

他们降房租?等太阳从西边出来吧。

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when hell freezes over

used to express disbelief in something happening

永远不可能, 想都别想

永远不可能, 想都别想

Ex: They'll refund your money when hell freezes over. 

他们永远不会给你退款。

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cold day in hell

used for saying that it is completely unlikely that something ever happens

永远不可能, 想都别想

永远不可能, 想都别想

Ex: She'll lend me her car on a cold day in hell. 

她永远不会把车借给我。

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when two Sundays meet

used to say that one thinks that something will never happen

永远不可能, 想都别想

永远不可能, 想都别想

Ex: They'll lower the rent when two Sundays meet. 

他们永远不会降房租。

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over {one's} dead (body|corpse)

used to show that one will do whatever one can to stop something from happening

除非从我的尸体上踏过去, 我绝不答应

除非从我的尸体上踏过去, 我绝不答应

Ex: They're not taking my dog away, not over my dead body. 

他们别想把我的狗带走,除非从我的尸体上踏过去。

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to [cry] for the moon

to desire what cannot be achieved

痴心妄想, 妄想不可能的事

痴心妄想, 妄想不可能的事

Ex: She wants the house, the perfect job, and no debt by next summer; I think she's crying for the moon. 

她想在明年夏天前买房、找到完美工作,还没有任何债务;我觉得她是在痴心妄想。

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off the table

(of a proposal, topic, or offer) unavailable or incapable of being considered

不再考虑, 已不在选项内

不再考虑, 已不在选项内

Ex: Remote work is off the table for this role. 

这个岗位不考虑远程办公。

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castle in the (air|sky)

a hope or wish that cannot be realized or fulfilled

空中楼阁, 无法实现的幻想

空中楼阁, 无法实现的幻想

Ex: A perfect job with no stress and huge pay sounds like a castle in the sky. 

没有压力、薪水又高的完美工作听起来像空中楼阁。

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no-go
no-go
[形容词]

used to emphasize that something is completely impossible or prohibited

绝对不行, 想都别想

绝对不行, 想都别想

Ex: A refund after six months is a no-go under their policy. 

按他们的政策,六个月后退款想都别想。

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