paradox

['pærədɔks]

n.悖论, 似非而是的论点, 自相矛盾的话

n.

1. 似非而可能正确的议论[C][U]

"More haste, less speed" is a paradox.

"欲速则不达"是似非而是的隽语。

2. 自相矛盾的议论[C][U]

The answer to the question is full of paradox.

对这个问题的回答矛盾百出。

3. 自相矛盾的人或事[C]

It is a paradox that in such a rich country there should be so many poor people.

在这么一个富有的国家中竟有这么多穷人, 真是咄咄怪事。

4. (与通常的见解对立的)逆说, 悖论[C]

词形变化

形容词: paradoxical | 副词: paradoxically | 名词: paradoxicalness |

词义辨析

同义:

n.迷惑, 困惑, 疑难问题, 似是而非的论点

puzzle  maze  quandary  dilemma  problem  nonplus  knot  stickler  enigma  perplexity  riddle  intricacy  puzzlement  bafflement

n.矛盾, 自相矛盾, 反论, 自相矛盾的话

contradiction  self-contradiction  antilogy  incongruity  inconsistency  oxymoron  antinomy  ambiguity  anomaly

n.谬论, 怪事

absurdity  nonsense  impossibility  improbability  

英英释义

名词 paradox:

(logic) a statement that contradicts itself

补充

paradoxparadox英:[ˈpærədɔks] 美:[ˈpærəˌdɑks]n.1.似非而是的隽语, 看似矛盾而实际却可能正确的说法The faster he tried to finish, the longer it seemed to take him.It is quite a paradox.他越是想快点完成, 似乎就做得越慢, 这实在是很矛盾。2.用于语言文学中的上述隽语3.有矛盾特点的人[事物, 情况]The paradox of earth is that it cradles life and then entombs life.大地的奥妙在于它既生长万物, 亦埋葬万物。

例句

1. The paradox is that the region's most dynamic economies have the most primitive financial systems.矛盾之处在于这个地区最有活力的经济体却有着最落后的金融体系。 2. The paradox of exercise is that, while using a lot of energy, it seems to generate more.锻炼奇怪的地方在于它会越活动越有劲。 3. Death itself is a paradox, the end yet the beginning.死亡本身就是自相矛盾的, 它既是结束又是开始。 4. cathedrals facing the paradox of having enormous wealth in treasures but huge annual expenses.面对丰厚财产和每年巨额开销之间矛盾的大教堂。 5. It's a paradox that some countries produce too much food while in other countries people are starving.有些国家生产太多食品，而另一些国家的人却在挨饿，真是矛盾。 6. "It is a paradox that computers need maintenance so often, since they are meant to save people time."电脑是用来节省人们的时间的，但它们需要经常维护，这真是自相矛盾的事。 7. "As an actor, he's a paradox—he loves being in the public eye but also deeply values and protects his privacy."作为演员，他真是个矛盾的人——他喜欢出现在公众的视线下，却又非常看重和保护自己的隐私。 8. a novel full of paradox满是悖论修辞的小说 9. the paradoxical theory that global warming will lead to the next Ice Age关于全球变暖会导致下一个冰期的悖论