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词典释义:
preposterous
时间: 2023-09-16 12:04:28
GRE
英 [prɪˈpɒstərəs]
美 [prɪˈpɑːstərəs]

adj. 反常的;乖戾的;荒谬的;愚蠢的

短语搭配
双语例句
  • All great deeds and great thoughts have preposterous beginnings.

    所有伟大的事迹和伟大的思想都有荒谬的开头。

  • You should think of the possible consequences before doing this preposterous behavior.

    你在做出这种可笑的行为之前就应该想到可能会造成的后果。

  • Your preposterous suggestion doesn't solve the problem at all.

    你这种愚蠢的建议并不能从根本上解决问题。

  • The whole idea was preposterous.

    整个想法都荒唐透顶

  • Each of his new suggestions seems more preposterous than the last.

    他的每一个新建议似乎都比上一个更荒谬。

  • The idea that we may one day live on Mars seems preposterous to some, but could soon become a reality.

    有一天我们可能会在火星上生活的想法虽然在一些人看来是荒谬的,但可能很快就会变成现实。

  • The whole idea was preposterous.

    整个想法都是荒谬的。

  • These claims are absolutely preposterous!

    这些要求简直荒谬绝伦!

  • Milton explains the preposterous idea that he has ever visited a prostitute.

    弥尔顿解释了他曾拜访过妓女这一荒谬想法。

  • 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。

  • This is all preposterous!

    这些都太荒谬了。

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词根 preposterous

释义
adj.

contrary to reason or common sense; utterly absurd or ridiculous

反常的,乖戾的;荒谬的;愚蠢的

  • a preposterous suggestion.

    荒谬的建议。

词源

"mid 16th cent.: from Latin praeposterus ‘reversed, absurd' (from prae ‘before'+posterus ‘coming after’)+-OUS ."

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    adj 荒谬的

考纲释义
  • adj. 荒谬的

    英文释义:

    very silly or stupid

    真题例句:

    • In defining (定义) preposterous (unreasonable), he wrote: "A republican government in the hands of female is preposterous."

      在定义不合理时,他写道:"女性掌管共和政府是荒谬的。"

      [2021年 十堰市卷 阅读理解]
  • I know this all sounds preposterous to you, but if you go through my notes.

    我知道你觉得这很荒谬,但如果你好好看看我的笔记...

    《House of Cards Season 2》《纸牌屋 第二季》

  • That's preposterous. Tell her, Leonard. Well... No. Come on. It wasn't my fault.

    这太荒谬了。是吧,莱纳德?那个……不是吧。拜托,不是我的错。

    《The Big Bang Theory Season 3》《生活大爆炸 第三季》

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