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impervious

UK //ɪmˈpɜː.vi.əs//US //ɪmˈpɝː.vi.əs//

词源

源自拉丁语 'impervius'(in- '不' + pervius '可穿透的'),17世纪进入英语。

adjective

❶ 指物体不能被液体或气体渗透的,常用于描述防水或防风的材料特性。

“The coat is made of impervious material that keeps you dry in heavy rain.”

(这件外套由防水材料制成,能让你在大雨中保持干燥。)

“This container is impervious to air, so the food stays fresh longer.”

(这个容器不透气,因此食物能保鲜更长时间。)

❶ 形容人对批评、建议等无动于衷或不受影响,带有情感上的封闭性。

“He remained impervious to all their attempts to change his mind.”

(他对他们所有试图改变他想法的努力都无动于衷。)

“She seemed impervious to the insults hurled at her.”

(她似乎对那些针对她的侮辱毫不在意。)

同义词:impenetrable, resistant, unaffected, unresponsive, waterproof

常见短语

impervious to — 表示对某种事物(如液体、影响等)完全不受影响或无法穿透的状态。

“The fortress walls were impervious to cannon fire.”

(堡垒的墙壁能抵御炮火的攻击。)