preposterous
常考释义
1.荒唐的;极不合情理的completely unreasonable, especially in a way that is shocking or annoying
These claims are absolutely preposterous!这些要求简直荒谬绝伦!
2.怪诞的;离奇古怪的unusual in a silly or shocking way
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。
At this point I agreed with you that it was preposterous, and was glad to find that all my deductions had been correct.
在这一点上,我同意你的看法,它的确非常荒谬,我很高兴知道,我的所有推论都是正确的。
In the entire history of mankind, there has not been a more preposterous spectacle than this.
在整个人类的历史上,再也没有比这个更加荒唐的奇观了。
It might sound preposterous but the only way out of this logjam is to pull back the manufacturing base out of China.
现在的办法也许是荒谬可笑的,但现在解决僵局的唯一办法就是将制造业移出中国。
It's such a preposterous setup that I was always aware of the plot chugging away, and the logistics of the chase defy all common sense.
如此荒谬的铺垫,总是让我觉得这个故事已经熄火了。还有追捕过程中的供给问题,完全不合常理。
There's no toothpaste, no soap powder, not the basic necessities of life. It was preposterous and embarrassing to work in such a government.
没有牙膏,没有肥皂、洗衣粉,生活必需品得不到满足,在这样的一个政府里工作是荒谬和尴尬的。
I find that preposterous, not to mention distasteful, given that some of these people have lost their life savings.
有些投资者在这场骗局中损失了毕生的积蓄,在这种情况下,我觉得上面这类说法不仅荒谬,而且让人反感。
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。
At the time the IWW's vision of a new worker-controlled order seemed "if not on the verge of becoming reality, not preposterous either" .
那时,世界产业工人组织对于由工人主导的新规则的看法似乎是“即使并不接近现实,那也并不是荒谬可笑的。”
The project was all the more preposterous because Mugabe's "official" salary as president is only about $57, 000 per year.
这项工程最不合理的地方就在于穆加贝作为政府官员的工资每年大概只有五万七千美元。
He was usually preposterous vet somehow achieved a certain dignity by his remoteness and agelessness.
他自己虽常常很荒谬,然而他以他表现出来的冷漠和无情赢得了一定的尊重。
So for me, it was preposterous to believe that everybody's individual identity can be determined by four blood types.
所以对我来说,相信所有人的个性可以由四种血型来决定是荒诞不经的。
It was the most preposterous position in which I never found myself in my life.
这是我有生以来从未碰到的最荒谬绝伦的场面。
So a sum that seemed preposterous only a few months ago has won overwhelming approval from politicians.
几个月前这似乎还是空前之巨的金额,现已从各方政客那里取得势不可挡的赞同。
The excuse he gave for his lateness was so preposterous that everyone laughed.
他为自己的迟到所编造的藉口是如此荒谬,以至大家都感到好笑。
The idea that by 1975 more than 60 percent of American families would own two or more sets was preposterous .
到1975年超过60%的美国家庭将会拥有两台以上的电视机——这在当时简直是异想天开。
Proper rock stars who could actually play an instrument had Ferraris which they drove at preposterous speeds, usually into a swimming pool.
我觉得吧真正会玩音乐的摇滚明星应该把法拉利开到飞快,一般要飞进游泳池才罢休。
"It would be preposterous to take so grave a step on the advice of an enemy" (J. A. Froude).
“听从敌人的意见采取这一重要步骤太愚蠢了”(J.A。弗鲁德)。
The conceit seems too preposterous to be thought of as a serious opinion.
现在把这种观念作为严肃的意见来对待,似乎太可笑了。
It would BE preposterous to shovel coal with a teaspoon.
用茶匙铲煤是荒谬的。
The movie has a keen, bitter sense of the sudden breakdown of preposterous illusions.
电影犀利尖刻地反映了那些荒谬幻象的瞬间崩溃。
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