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

not / never in a thousand years

[短语]

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

绝不可能, 想都别想

Ex: Never in a million years did I think he would apologize first.

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a snowball's chance in hell

[短语]

the slightest chance of something happening or being true

一丝机会, 微乎其微的希望

Ex: Without a lawyer, he doesn't have a snowball's chance in hell of winning the case.

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a trip to the sun

[短语]

something that seems impossible to occur

不可能的事, 天方夜谭

Ex: Getting everyone to agree on the first try would be a trip to the sun.

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for love or money

[短语]

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

无论如何, 怎么也

Ex: I couldn't find a taxi for love or money.

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pie in the sky

[短语]

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

画饼, 空中楼阁

Ex: A rent-free apartment downtown sounds wonderful, but it's pie in the sky.

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

by any stretch (of the imagination)

[短语]

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

Ex: By no stretch of the imagination can this be called a fair deal.

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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

Ex: No way am I signing that contract without a lawyer.

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the ship has (long) sailed

[句子]

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

Ex: You could have applied last month, but that ship has sailed.

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to ill afford something

[短语]

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

承受不起, 代价惨重

Ex: The company can ill afford another delay after losing so many clients.

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point of no return

[短语]

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

Ex: Once the documents were signed, we had passed the point of no return.

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out of the question

[短语]

not allowed or possible

不可能, 想都别想

Ex: A pay cut is out of the question after all the extra hours we worked.

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when chickens have teeth

[短语]

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

Ex: He said he would apologize when chickens have teeth.

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when hell freezes over

[句子]

used to express disbelief in something happening

永远不可能, 想都别想

Ex: He'll admit he was wrong when hell freezes over.

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cold day in hell

[短语]

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

永远不可能, 想都别想

Ex: It'll be a cold day in hell before he apologizes.

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when two Sundays meet

[句子]

used to say that one thinks that something will never happen

永远不可能, 想都别想

Ex: He'll clean the kitchen when two Sundays meet.

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over one's dead body

[短语]

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

Ex: You want to sell Grandma's house? Over my dead body.

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to cry for the moon

[短语]

to desire what cannot be achieved

痴心妄想, 妄想不可能的事

Ex: Asking a brand-new company to beat the market leader in a month is crying for the moon.

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off the table

[短语]

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

不再考虑, 已不在选项内

Ex: A merger is off the table after last week's disagreement.

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castle in the air

[短语]

a hope or wish that cannot be realized or fulfilled

空中楼阁, 无法实现的幻想

Ex: His plan to become a billionaire by next year is just a castle in the air.

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no-go

[形容词]

used to emphasize that something is completely impossible or prohibited

绝对不行, 想都别想

Ex: Smoking inside the building is a no-go.

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确定性和可能性
Certainty	Uncertainty	不太可能发生的情况	不可能性
运气与机遇	Possibility	Likelihood	期望
Unexpected	Unbelievable	确定或不可避免

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