Snowball's chance in hell Meaning in English

expression

US

SNOH-bawlz CHANS in HEL

UK

SNOW-bawlz ch-AHNSS in HELL

释义

This expression means that something is extremely unlikely to happen, almost impossible.

用法与细微差别

Informal, often humorous or emphatic. Used about situations with no real chance. Usually used in the negative ('doesn't have a snowball's chance in hell'). Not literal—don't use for physical snowballs or anything about temperature.

• Spanish: ni una posibilidad - ninguna chance - ni soñando
• Portuguese (BR): nenhuma chance - nem em sonho
• Portuguese (PT): nenhuma hipótese - impossível
• Chinese (Simplified): 毫无可能 - 一点机会都没有
• Chinese (Traditional): 根本不可能 - 完全沒機會
• Hindi: ज़रा भी संभावना नहीं - बिलकुल भी मौका नहीं
• Arabic: لا فرصة إطلاقاً - معدوم الأمل
• Bengali: অসম্ভব ঘটনা - একেবারে সম্ভব নয়
• Russian: шансов как у снежка в аду - ни малейшего шанса
• Japanese: 絶対にあり得ないこと - 望みゼロ
• Vietnamese: không có cửa - không có chút hy vọng nào
• Korean: 가망이 전혀 없음 - 절대 불가능함
• Turkish: hiç şansı yok - imkânsız
• Urdu: ناممکن - قطعی ناممکن
• Indonesian: tidak ada harapan - mustahil

例句

He has a snowball's chance in hell of winning the lottery.

basic

That plan has a snowball's chance in hell of working.

basic

You have a snowball's chance in hell of beating her in chess.

basic

Honestly, I have a snowball's chance in hell of getting that job.

natural

You think he'll apologize? He’s got a snowball's chance in hell.

natural

There's not a snowball's chance in hell that train is on time.

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