impervious

C1 FREQ #30990

a. 透不过的, 不易损坏的, 无动于衷的, 不受影响的 [医] 不能透过的

发音

UK /ɪmˈpɜːvi.əs/
US /ɪmˈpɝ.vi.əs/

词形变化

more impervious 比较级 most impervious 最高级

释义与例句

adj. C1
  1. 1.

    Unaffected or unable to be affected by something.

    无动于衷

    不受影响的

    The man was completely impervious to the deception we were trying.

  2. 2.

    Preventive of any penetration; impenetrable, impermeable, particularly of water.

    Although patchworked and sagging, the roof proved impervious to the weather.

  3. 3.

    Immune to damage or effect.

    The old car seemed to be impervious to the wear and tear of age.

词汇关系

形容词

同义词 1

imperviable

反义词 1

pervious

近义相关 10

fast proof resistant soundproof acid-fast colorfast greaseproof ladderproof mothproof runproof

参见 1

impermeable

词源

From Latin impervius (“that cannot be passed through”), from in- (“not”) + pervius (“letting things through”).

来源：wiktionary