Though the new rudder was fitted at tremendous speed, it was impossible for the Cutty Sark to win.
盡管換裝新舵時(shí)分秒必爭(zhēng)，但“卡蒂薩克”號(hào)已經(jīng)不可能取勝了，
新概念英語(yǔ)第三冊(cè)
Lesson 25 The Cutty Sark
?? 句中詞匯解析
從本句中提取的重要詞匯
adj. 極大的，巨大的;可怕的，驚人的;極好的;
?? trem顫抖+end盡頭+ous形容詞后綴→讓人顫抖的→可怕的，驚人的
"He finished his speech amid tremendous applause."
他在雷鳴般的掌聲中結(jié)束了演講。
近義：huge, imposing, magnificent, astounding, phenomenal, awful
反義：idle, immaterial, inconsequential, inconsiderable, insubstantial, meaningless
adj. 不可能的，做不到的;難以忍受的;不會(huì)有的，不能相信的;
n. 不可能;不可能的事;
?? im不，無(wú)，非+possible可能的→不可能的
"She was such a contrary child—it was impossible to please her."
這孩子老跟人作對(duì)，沒(méi)法讓她高興。
近義：impracticable, unachievable, unattainable, unfeasible, unreachable, unrealizable
反義：approachable, incidental, likely, obtainable, attainable, open
conj. 雖然，盡管;即使;縱然;
adv. 可是，但是;不過(guò);然而;話雖這樣說(shuō);
prep. 但;
"He's the best teacher, even though he has the least experience."
他雖然經(jīng)驗(yàn)最少，卻是最出色的老師。
近義：however, nevertheless, nonetheless, notwithstanding, tho', howbeit
fitted
[['fitid]]
a. [表]配備的, 放在合適地位的\\n[計(jì)] 擬定的
近義：integrated, qualified, adapted, conditioned, appropriate, apt