Word · CEFR C2 · Frequency #12338
paradoxical
似非而是的；矛盾的
seemingly contradictory but nonetheless possibly true
- 1.
Having self-contradictory properties.
具有自相矛盾性质的。
- 2.
seemingly contradictory but nonetheless possibly true
看似矛盾但可能正确的；悖论的
具有自相矛盾性质的。；看似矛盾但可能正确的；悖论的；似非而是的；矛盾的；诡论的；[医] 奇异的
In use
It may sound paradoxical, but taking a short walk after dinner can actually help you sleep better.
She found it paradoxical that having fewer options made choosing a gift much easier.
The team got a paradoxical result: adding more people slowed down the project.
it is paradoxical that standing is more tiring than walking
be paradoxical that...
该句式用 it 作形式主语，that 从句为真正主语。
It is paradoxical that the strictest rules often produce the most creative work.
最严格的规则往往产生最有创造力的作品，这真是似非而是。
find it paradoxical that...
Connections
Collocations
- paradoxical situation
- 看似矛盾的情况
- The new policy created a paradoxical situation: it was meant to simplify the process, but it made things more complicated.新政策造成了一种看似矛盾的情况：它本意是简化流程，却让事情变得更复杂。
- paradoxical effect
- 反常效应
- The medicine had a paradoxical effect, making patients drowsy instead of alert.这种药产生了反常效应，让病人昏昏欲睡而不是清醒。
- paradoxical sleep
- 反常睡眠（快速眼动睡眠）
- Paradoxical sleep is the stage of sleep in which most dreams occur.反常睡眠是大多数梦境发生时的睡眠阶段。
- paradoxical intention
- 矛盾意向法
- The therapist suggested paradoxical intention, telling the patient to deliberately try to bring on the symptoms.治疗师建议使用矛盾意向法，让病人故意尝试引发症状。
- paradoxical nature
- 看似矛盾的性质
- The paradoxical nature of the argument was not lost on the audience.
Learner notes
Memory Tip
paradox(悖论)+-ical：悖论看似矛盾却可能为真，即似非而是的。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：学术文章或讲座、医学或心理学报告、哲理论述 该词通常用于较正式的书面语或专业语境，如学术文章、医学或心理报告、哲理论述，日常口语中较少使用；它强调“看似矛盾却可能成立”。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都与 paradoxical 一样以 -ical 结尾，末尾非重读音节同为 /ɪkəl/，但均与 paradoxical /ˌpɛrəˈdɑksɪkəl/ 不构成完全押韵，因为重读元音不同（paradoxical 的重音是 /ˈdɑk/，其他词的重音元音有 /æ/、/ɪ/ 等）。注意拼写相似的 paradox /ˈpærədɑːks/ 不以 -ical 结尾，且重音在首音节。
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