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基本词汇
adj.荒谬的;可笑的
副词: preposterously 名词: preposterousness
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词典解释
网络解释
preposterous的意思
adj
1. incongruous
nviting ridicule
e.g. 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
Synonym: absurdcockeyedderisoryidioticlaughableludicrousnonsensicalridiculous
1. 极其荒谬的;愚蠢至极的
If you describe something as preposterous, you mean that it is extremely unreasonable and foolish.
e.g. The whole idea was preposterous.
整个想法都荒唐透顶。
e.g. ...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
1. 荒谬,反理性的:preponderate 重量超过,占优势 | preposterous 荒谬,反理性的 | prerequistite 必备之事物
2. 反常的,十分荒谬的,乖戾的:1. preposterous 反常的,十分荒谬的,乖戾的 | 2. leukemia 白血病 | 3. malignancy 恶性肿瘤
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3. 荒谬的:prevail 流行,盛行 | preposterous 荒谬的 | tumultuous 喧嚣的
经典引文
Nothing can be more preposterous than a mother who thinks it below her to take care of her..child.
出自:W. BuchanHe expressed his gay mood by tying a preposterous turban round his head.
出自:R. K. NarayanAccusations that he was a 'fascist'..are little short of preposterous.
出自:F. Tomlin近义词
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