preposterous

英 [prɪˈpɒstərəs]

美 [prɪˈpɑːstərəs]

adj.  荒唐的; 极不合情理的; 怪诞的; 离奇古怪的

GRE

Collins.1 / BNC.18597 / COCA.13458

牛津词典

adj.

• 荒唐的；极不合情理的
  completely unreasonable, especially in a way that is shocking or annoying
  1. These claims are absolutely preposterous!
     这些要求简直荒谬绝伦！
• 怪诞的；离奇古怪的
  unusual in a silly or shocking way
  1. 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。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 极其荒谬的；愚蠢至极的
  If you describe something aspreposterous, you mean that it is extremely unreasonable and foolish.
  1. The whole idea was preposterous.
     整个想法都荒唐透顶。
  2. ...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

英英释义

adj

• incongruous
  1. the absurd excuse that the dog ate his homework
  2. that's a cockeyed idea
  3. ask a nonsensical question and get a nonsensical answer
  4. a contribution so small as to be laughable
  5. it is ludicrous to call a cottage a mansion
  6. a preposterous attempt to turn back the pages of history
  7. her conceited assumption of universal interest in her rather dull children was ridiculous
  Synonym:absurdcockeyedderisoryidioticlaughableludicrousnonsensicalridiculous

双语例句

• They had all inherited their father's preposterous quickness and elegance.
  他们全都继承了父亲那种不同寻常的敏捷和高雅。
• Utterly preposterous as His cravat was, and as His collars were, I was conscious of a sort of dignity in the look.
  尽管他的领带和衣领是十足的可笑，可是从他的眼光中我却看到了一种尊严。
• This comment is absolutely preposterous.
  这种评论荒谬绝伦。
• At first glance the idea seems preposterous.
  乍一看，这个想法似乎十分荒谬。
• The aforesaid arrangement seemed preposterous.
  上述安排似乎有点荒唐。
• Once upon a time, the thought that Korean or Japanese vehicles could compete with Detroit seemed preposterous.
  曾经，韩国车和日本车会与底特律竞争的想法好像是那么的荒谬。
• For Gregory and a group of like-minded biologists, this idea is not just preposterous but also perilous, something that could yield bad science.
  这种想法在格雷戈里和一群与他志同道合的生物学家看来不仅荒谬而且危险，很可能会带来伪科学。
• Perhaps you would have more success if your story were not so preposterous.
  如果你的故事不这么荒谬，你可能会成功。
• Pension money was squandered in the past on things like building holiday resorts in preposterous but politically important places.
  过去，养老金被挥霍在一些诸如在不合理却有政治意义的地点建设度假村的事情上。
• This preposterous order roused the Carthaginians from despair.
  这一荒谬的命令使迦太基人从绝望中惊醒。