impervious / ɪmˈpɜr vi əs /

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impervious 的定义

adj. 形容词 adjective
  1. not permitting penetration or passage; impenetrable: The coat is impervious to rain.
  2. incapable of being injured or impaired: impervious to wear and tear.
  3. incapable of being influenced, persuaded, or affected: impervious to reason; impervious to another's suffering.

impervious 近义词

adj. 形容词 adjective

unable to be penetrated

更多impervious例句

  1. UV light is one cause of this breakdown, but merino wool offers natural UV protection, so your garment is more impervious to sun damage and will remain in like-new condition a lot longer.
  2. As more and more ground gets covered with “impervious surfaces” like asphalt roads and concrete roofs, rain has fewer and fewer ways to soak into the earth.
  3. The minimum requirements at BSL-3 would be an N95 mask, eye protection, gloves, and a lab coat, but we actually wear impervious Tyvek suits, aprons, and booties and are double-gloved.
  4. Urban centers are more prone to flooding than other areas because streets, parking lots, and buildings are impervious, meaning water can’t seep into the ground the way it would in a forest or grassland.
  5. It’s not allowed because concrete creates an impervious wall, meaning a wave’s energy slams against the revetment all at once instead of breaking up among the nooks and crannies of a more natural structure.