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》
