When he died, however, his brothers found it impossible to keep the secret any longer.
他死后,他的弟弟们才觉得无法再保守这个秘密了。
新概念英语第三册 Lesson 30 The death of a ghost

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however [haʊ'ɛvɚ] 词频1
adv. 不管到什么程度;无论如何;然而;可是; conj. 不管怎样;
💡 how + ev =age (年龄,时代) + er [名词后缀],表示人,行为的主动者,做某事的人 → ad.然而;不管怎样
"But I am very much believable, however, you'll get him to come."
我相信你不管怎样都能把他请来.
近义:instead, nevertheless, nonetheless, notwithstanding, rather, regardless
found [faʊnd] 词频1 词根: found
vt. 创办,成立,建立; v. 发现( find的过去式);找到;到达;发觉;
💡 found基础 → 为(房屋等)打基础,建立,创立
"In some stories, genies are always found inside a lamp or bottle."
在一些故事里, 灯里或瓶子中总是装有妖怪.
近义:base, ground, establish, institute, mount, rest 反义:invalidate, abrogate, negate, nullify, omit, outlaw
impossible [ɪm'pɑsəbl] 词频1 词根: im
adj. 不可能的,做不到的;难以忍受的;不会有的,不能相信的; n. 不可能;不可能的事;
💡 im不,无,非+possible可能的→不可能的
"She was such a contrary child—it was impossible to please her."
这孩子老跟人作对,没法让她高兴。
近义:impracticable, unachievable, unattainable, unfeasible, unreachable, unrealizable 反义:approachable, incidental, likely, obtainable, attainable, open
secret ['sikrɪt] 词频1 词根: se
n. 秘密,机密;秘诀;奥秘; adj. 秘密的,机密的;神秘的;隐秘的;
💡 se分开,离开,区别开+cret区别→分开来放→秘密
"the all-powerful secret police"
权力无限的秘密警察
近义:arcanum, mystery, puzzle, puzzler, reservation, reserve 反义:indiscreetness, tactlessness, bluntness, crudeness
keep [kip] 词频1
vt. 保持;保留;遵守;阻止; vi. (食品)保持新;保持健康; n. 保持,保养;供养,抚养;生活,生计;饲料;牧草;
"Social services keep lists of at-risk children ."
社工组织保留有在家里可能遭受伤害的孩子名单。
近义:hold, husband, maintain, reserve, retain, save 反义:transfer, cede, give, transgress, trespass, violate

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