preposterous
英 [prɪˈpɒstərəs]
美 [prɪˈpɑːstərəs]
adj. 荒唐的; 极不合情理的; 怪诞的; 离奇古怪的
Collins.1 / BNC.18597 / COCA.13458
牛津词典
adj.
- 荒唐的;极不合情理的
completely unreasonable, especially in a way that is shocking or annoying- These claims are absolutely preposterous!
这些要求简直荒谬绝伦!
- These claims are absolutely preposterous!
- 怪诞的;离奇古怪的
unusual in a silly or shocking way- 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。
- The band were famous for their preposterous clothes and haircuts.
柯林斯词典
- ADJ-GRADED 极其荒谬的;愚蠢至极的
If you describe something aspreposterous, you mean that it is extremely unreasonable and foolish.- 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
- The whole idea was preposterous.
英英释义
adj
- incongruous
- 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
双语例句
- Once upon a time, the thought that Korean or Japanese vehicles could compete with Detroit seemed preposterous.
曾经,韩国车和日本车会与底特律竞争的想法好像是那么的荒谬。 - Any presumption that smoking is in anyway beneficial is totally preposterous.
任何对抽烟不管怎样是有好处益处的假设都是完全荒唐的。 - That number would be preposterous in other countries.
这个数字在其他国家会很荒谬。 - Perhaps you would have more success if your story were not so preposterous.
如果你的故事不这么荒谬,你可能会成功。 - It was preposterous; it was impossible.
这太荒唐了,真不可想像。 - For Gregory and a group of like-minded biologists, this idea is not just preposterous but also perilous, something that could yield bad science.
这种想法在格雷戈里和一群与他志同道合的生物学家看来不仅荒谬而且危险,很可能会带来伪科学。 - The conceit seems too preposterous to be thought of as a serious opinion.
现在把这种观念作为严肃的意见来对待,似乎太可笑了。 - The aforesaid arrangement seemed preposterous.
上述安排似乎有点荒唐。 - 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。 - We denounce the preposterous statement of the warmonger Churchill.
我们斥责战争贩子丘吉尔的狂妄声明。