It is impossible to give a satisfactory explanation for a pot-holer's motives.
要想对洞穴探险者的动机作出满意的解释是不可能的。
新概念英语第三册 Lesson 42 Modern cavemen

📚 句中词汇解析

从本句中提取的重要词汇

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
satisfactory [,sætɪs'fæktəri] 词频2 词根: sat
adj. 令人满意的;符合要求的;[神]赎罪的;
💡 satis足够，饱足+fact做，制作+ory形容词后缀→ 令人满意的
"This arrangement is quite satisfactory, so far as I am concerned."
就我来说, 这样的安排很好.
近义：appropriate, pleasing, proper, satisfying, acceptable, suitable 反义：insufficient, lacking, lousy, poor, bad, trashy
explanation [,ɛksplə'neʃən] 词频2 词根: plain
n. 解释;说明;辩解;（消除误会后）和解;
💡 explan=explain解释+ation名词后缀，表行为 → 说明，解释
"Her explanation certainly sounded believable."
她的解释听起来的确可信。
近义：illustration, interpretation, motive, point, reason, remarks 反义：incoherence, irresolution, mystification, perplexity, bafflement, puzzlement
give [ɡɪv] 词频1
vt.& vi. 给予;赠送;作出; vt. 供给;产生;举办;（为购买某物或做某事而）支付; vi. （物体）塌下;让步; n. 伸展性，弹性;
💡 给吾(谐音): 给
"We'll give you a few minutes to play through."
我们再给你几分钟时间让你连续打下去.
近义：impart, minister, offer, award, present, procure 反义：attain, procure, purchase, reach, realize, secure
holer
挖洞者

📚 更多「新概念英语第三册」例句

Cats never fail to fascinate human beings.
猫总能引起人们的极大兴趣。
'He had travelled only seven miles across the Channel when his engine failed and he was forced to land on sea.
但他只在海峡上空飞行7英里，引擎就发生了故障，他只好降落在海面上。
Mendoza rose to fame swiftly after a boxing match when he was only fourteen years old.
门多萨在14岁时参加一场拳击赛后一举成名。
My old friend, Frank Halliday, is just such a person.
我的老朋友弗兰克。哈利戴正是这样一个人。
A few days later, she sent a boy to the workman to ask him if his name was Hans Bussman.
几天后，她派了一个男孩去问那人是否叫汉斯。巴斯曼。
Though we may enjoy reading about the lives of others, it is extremely doubtful whether we would equally enjoy reading about ourselves.
我们都喜欢看关于别人生活的报道，但是否同样喜欢看关于自己生活的报道，就很难说了。