a figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction (e. g.
矛盾形容法,逆喻(如“不诚实的诚实使他保持虚假的正确”)。
"mid 17th cent.: from Greek
n. 矛盾形容法;逆喻
This has made many Americans conclude that business ethics is an oxymoron.
这使许多美国人将商业道德归为一种矛盾修饰法。
The wisdom of crowds isn't an oxymoron.
群众的智慧是无穷尽的。
In itself, this sounds like a bit of any oxymoron.
从股票本身而言,这话听起来有些矛盾。
That's why "successful perfectionist" is an oxymoron.
这就是为什么“成功的完美主义者”是一个矛盾体。
quick-and-dirty is an oxymoron. Dirty always means slow.
“快速而拙劣”这个词是自相矛盾的,拙劣总是意味着慢。
矛盾修辞法(Oxymoron)是一种修辞手段,它是用两种不相调和,甚至截然相反的词语来形容一件事物,起到一种强烈的修辞效果,使得所表达的语义更强烈。由于这种修辞格往往能造成一种“出人意外的,引人入胜的”效果,因此,它的使用频率,特别在文学作品中是相当高的。
a figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction (e. g.
矛盾形容法,逆喻(如“不诚实的诚实使他保持虚假的正确”)。
"mid 17th cent.: from Greek