impregnable
a 攻不破的(im不+pregn拿住+able;参考:pregnant怀孕的)
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impregnable
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◙ adjective1. (of a fortified position) unable to be captured or broken into• (工事)坚不可摧的,攻不破的 »an impregnable wall of solid sandstone. 一道牢不可破的砂岩墙。 »the seat I was offered appeared to be an impregnable Tory stronghold. 给我的席位像是保守党坚不可摧的堡垒。 unable to be defeated or destroyed; unassailable • 不可战胜的,毁灭不了的,攻之不破的 »Liverpool should have used their good fortune to forge an impregnable half-time lead. 利物浦队本应用他们的好运取得摧枯拉朽般的半场领先。【派生】
♦ impregnability noun♦ impregnably adverb【语源】
1. late Middle English: from Old French imprenable, from in- 'not' + prendre 'take' (from Latin prehendere). The current spelling arose in the 16th cent., perhaps influenced by Old French variants
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