paradox

['pærədɔks]

n.悖论, 似非而是的论点, 自相矛盾的话

例句与用法:

The gorilla is something of a paradox in the African scene.

在非洲大舞台上大猩猩有点象似是而非的隽语。

`More haste, less speed' is a well-known paradox.

`欲速不达'是人所熟知的隽语。

Paradox and irony are characteristics of her style.

她善於运用似非而是的隽语和反语。

It is a paradox that such a rich country should have so many poor people living in it.

如此富足的国家竟有如此多的穷人,这是个矛盾的现实。

词形变化:

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

详细释义:

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]