Word · CEFR C2 · Frequency #9523
Fully loadedperverse
乖张的；执拗的；故意作对的
deliberately behaving in an unreasonable or unacceptable way; stubbornly opposing what others expect or demand
- 1.
Turned aside while against something, splitting off from a thing.
偏离某物,分裂开来。
- 2.
marked by a disposition to oppose and contradict
爱唱反调的；执拗的
- 3.
Morally wrong or evil; wicked; perverted.
道德上错误或邪恶的；堕落的。
- 4.
resistant to guidance or discipline
不服管教的；倔强的
- 5.
Obstinately in the wrong; stubborn; intractable.
固执地错误；顽固的；难以驾驭的。
- 6.
deviating from what is considered moral or right or proper or good
背离道德的；乖戾的
- 7.
Wayward; vexing; contrary.
任性的；令人烦恼的；对立的。
- 8.
Ignoring the evidence or the judge's opinions.
无视证据或法官意见。
偏离某物,分裂开来。；爱唱反调的；执拗的；道德上错误或邪恶的；堕落的。；不服管教的；倔强的；固执地错误；顽固的；难以驾驭的。
In use
He has a perverse habit of laughing at serious moments.
It seems perverse to spend so much money on something you don't need.
She felt a perverse pleasure in proving her boss wrong.
took perverse satisfaction in foiling her plans
a perverse mood
be perverse in doing sth
强调故意作对或固执的行为。
He was perverse in refusing to admit his mistake.
他固执地拒绝承认自己的错误。
find it perverse that...
表达认为某事不合常理。
Connections
Collocations
- perverse pleasure
- 反常的快感
- He took a perverse pleasure in watching others fail.他从别人的失败中得到一种反常的快感。
- perverse logic
- 乖僻的逻辑
- Her perverse logic led her to argue against her own interests.她那些乖僻的逻辑让她为自己的利益辩护反而成了攻击自己的论点。
- perverse behavior
- 乖张的行为
- The child's perverse behavior frustrated his teachers.这个孩子乖张的行为让老师很沮丧。
- perverse incentive
- 反常激励
- The perverse incentive of the bonus system encouraged risky investments.奖金制度的反常激励鼓励了风险投资。
- perverse sense of humor
- 反常的幽默感
- His perverse sense of humor often made others uncomfortable.他那反常的幽默感经常让别人不自在。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆提示：将“perverse”拆解为“per”（每个）和“verse”（诗句），想象每句诗都故意反着写，表示“乖张、反常”。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：formal discussion、psychological description、legal or ethical contexts perverse 一词比较正式，多用于书面语或正式场合，在口语中较少出现。其含义偏负面，常描述故意作对或违背常理的行为。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending in -verse: diverse, reverse, converse, adverse, and inverse all rhyme with perverse (stressed on the same syllable). Universe is a lookalike but does not rhyme because it is stressed on the first syllable.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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