preposterous

GRE

英[prɪˈpɒstərəs]
美[prɪˈpɑːstərəs]

基本释义

adj.
反常的; 荒谬可笑的; 不合理的; 悠谬

词性变化

实用例句

These claims are absolutely preposterous!

这些要求简直荒谬绝伦!

牛津词典

The band were famous for their preposterous clothes and haircuts.

这支乐队以怪异的服装和发式而闻名。

牛津词典

a preposterously expensive bottle of wine

一瓶天价的葡萄酒

牛津词典

The whole idea was preposterous.

整个想法都荒唐透顶。

...their preposterous claim that they had unearthed a plot.

他们无比愚蠢地声称自己发现了一个阴谋

It was difficult to remain equanimous in the face of such preposterous impertinence.

面对着述种荒谬无礼的行为,很难处之泰然.

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What could be more preposterous?

事之可怪,宁有逾此?

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It was the most preposterous position in which I never found myself in my life.

这是我有生以来从未碰到的最荒谬绝伦的场面.

辞典例句

The result is preposterous.

结果很可笑.

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Flamboyant, sexually blatant, frequently preposterous, it is redeemed in part by Mailer's energy and curiosity.

本书光怪陆离,色情泛滥, 多处荒谬可笑, 幸而梅勒的精力和好奇心使这部小说没有全盘失败.

辞典例句

It was preposterous; it was impossible.

这太荒唐了, 真不可想像.

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They had all inherited their father's preposterous quickness and elegance.

他们全都继承了父亲那种不同寻常的敏捷和高雅.

辞典例句

This is a preposterous plan.

这是一个狂妄的计划.

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Any reviewer who expresses rage and loathing for a novel is preposterous.

任何批评家对一部小说表达的愤怒和讨厌都是荒谬的.

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She didn't know what to say to such a preposterous idea.

她不知该怎样回答这个荒谬无比的想法.

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The whole thing looked a little bit too preposterous to be true, It'seemed to me.

整个事情看起来有点荒谬的是真实的, 在我看来.

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What a preposterous idea!

多么荒谬的想法!

辞典例句

They are asking a preposterous price for the work.

他们为该作品漫天要价.

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It would be preposterous to shovel coal with a teaspoon.

用茶匙铲煤是荒谬的.

《现代英汉综合大词典》

From Mrs. Byrne's Dictionary of Unusual, Obscure and Preposterous Words.

从杜伯恩的字典寻常, 模糊和荒谬的话.

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The excuse he gave for his lateness was so preposterous that everyone laughed.

他为自己的迟到所编造的藉口是如此荒谬,以至大家都感到好笑.

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I never had dreamed of any such preposterous results as the thing that had happened.

我做梦也没有想到,事情的结果竟是如此之荒唐透顶.

名作英译部分

This paper inspects the preposterous semantic structure of Chinese from the corner of cognitive.

悖谬性结构词语,其语义认知基础是词的“不可能特征”,具有合语法而悖于认知原型的语义结构特点.

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It is as usual as daily life, Nobody notice the preposterous of it.

它如同平常生活那样, 没有人在乎它的荒谬.

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That's a preposterous excuse!

那是一个荒谬的藉口!

辞典例句

The way the workers are getting out of hand just lately is simply preposterous!

工人的嚣张,简直不成话!

子夜部分

The children have built something out of an orange crate, something preposterous and ascendant.

孩子们用橘子箩里的橘子砌成一个物体, 一个荒诞可笑但充满朝气的东西.

辞典例句

What a preposterous suggestion!

多么可笑的建议!

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Any presumption those smoking is in anyway beneficial is totally preposterous.

任何对抽烟不管怎样样是有益的假设都是完全荒谬的.

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英英释义

Adjective
  • 1. completely devoid of wisdom or good sense;

    "the absurd excuse that the dog ate his homework"

    "that's a cockeyed idea"

    "ask a nonsensical question and get a nonsensical answer"

    "a contribution so small as to be laughable"

    "it is ludicrous to call a cottage a mansion"

    "a preposterous attempt to turn back the pages of history"

    "her conceited assumption of universal interest in her rather dull children was ridiculous"

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