preposterous是什么意思？

preposterous

英[prɪˈpɒstərəs] 美[prɪˈpɑstərəs]

• adj. 反常的，荒谬可笑的，不合理的，悠谬；

副词：preposterously;

例句

• It is preposterous! 岂有此理!
• It is preposterous to attribute to mere external conditions. 仅仅以外部环境解释一切是不合理的.
• 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.
• These claims are absolutely preposterous! 这些要求简直荒谬绝伦！
• It would be preposterous to shovel coal with a teaspoon. 用茶匙铲煤是荒谬的.
• ...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. 整个想法都荒唐透顶。
• The implication that marital infidelity enhances a leader's credibility is preposterous. 婚姻不忠会提升领导人可信度的暗示荒谬之极。

同义词

• adj.
  preposterous的同义词之：可笑的;不合理的
  crazy, ridiculous, silly, outrageous, senseless, unreasonable, nonsensical, foolish, absurd,
• preposterous的同义词之：其他释义
  nonsensical, outrageous, incredible, crazy, unreasonable, unthinkable, absurd, ridiculous, senseless, silly, foolish, criminal, singular,

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• ADJ-GRADED
  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.
  例句
  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

英汉词典释义

• adj.
  反常的,荒谬的;荒谬可笑的
  It is preposterous! 岂有此理! It would be preposterous to shovel coal with a teaspoon. 用茶匙铲煤 是荒谬的。

英英词典释义

• 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"