preposterous 详细解释

preposterous

[pri'pɔstərəs]

adj.荒谬的, 可笑的

a.

1. 十分荒谬的, 可笑的; 反常的; 乖戾的

What a preposterous suggestion!

多么可笑的建议!

2. 【古】首尾倒置的

词形变化

副词: preposterously | 名词: preposterousness |

词义辨析

同义:

a.可笑的; 不合理的

absurd  senseless  foolish  ridiculous  nonsensical  crazy  outrageous  unreasonable  silly  

同义参见:

incredible  unthinkable  singular  criminal  

英英释义

形容词 preposterous:

incongruous;inviting ridicule

同义词：absurd, cockeyed, derisory, idiotic, laughable, ludicrous, nonsensical, ridiculous

补充

preposterouspreposterous英:[priˈpɔstərəs] 美:[prɪˈpɑstərəs]adj.1.反常的, 荒谬的2.荒谬可笑的

例句

1. their preposterous claim that they had unearthed a plot他们荒唐地声称已经揭露了一个阴谋 2. The whole idea was preposterous.整个想法太荒谬了。 3. a preposterous suggestion.荒谬的建议。 4. a preposterous excuse荒唐的借口 5. The whole idea is preposterous!整个想法很荒唐！ 6. The prices are preposterously [=absurdly] high.价格高得离谱。 7. She laughed at the preposterousness [=absurdity] of my suggestion.她嘲笑我的建议荒唐。

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