It's no use wishing for the impossible.

企求不可能的事情是徒劳无益的。

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They were expected to do the impossible.

他们被要求去做不可能的事。

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He knows he's wishing for the impossible.

他知道自己在企盼不可能的事。

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Later,Shackleton wrote about the impossible struggles he faced.

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Today I have the impossible task of finishing the parts of the Republic that I have assigned for the class.

今天我有个不可能的任务,完成《理想国》剩余的部份,依照我指定给同学的进度。

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What's distinctive about the South: "The South has a tradition," Said Gurganus, "Of attempting the impossible at great cost, proudly celebrating the failure, and in gaining admiration for the performance."

写的是南方的独特之处,"南方有种传统",古尔加努斯说,"付出巨大的代价挑战命运,即便失败仍非常自豪,并因此而为他人所尊敬"

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To make matters worse, hedge funds were bragging about uncanny returns, making the impossible seem possible.

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"Barring the impossible Europe's number one is not a reality for me any more, " he said.

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The CBO budget baseline assumes the impossible: No increases in discretionary spending for a decade.

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