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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。
乖张的；执拗的；故意作对的
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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
He was perverse in refusing to admit his mistake.
他固执地拒绝承认自己的错误。
偏离某物,分裂开来。
Turned aside while against something, splitting off from a thing.
爱唱反调的；执拗的
marked by a disposition to oppose and contradict
道德上错误或邪恶的；堕落的。
Morally wrong or evil; wicked; perverted.
不服管教的；倔强的
resistant to guidance or discipline
He has a perverse habit of laughing at serious moments.
他有一种在严肃时刻发笑的乖张习惯。
AI contextual example
It seems perverse to spend so much money on something you don't need.
把这么多钱花在你不需要的东西上似乎是有悖常情的。
AI contextual example
She felt a perverse pleasure in proving her boss wrong.
她在证明老板错了时感到一种反常的快意。
AI contextual example
took perverse satisfaction in foiling her plans
他从阻挠她的计划中得到了反常的满足感。
WordNet
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。
表达认为某事不合常理。
I find it perverse that she would rather fail than ask for help.
我觉得她宁愿失败也不求助的行为很反常。
形容从反常或负面的事情中获得快感。
He took perverse pleasure in watching his rivals struggle.
他幸灾乐祸地看着对手挣扎。
用于引出看似反常的观点或行为。
Perverse as it may seem, I enjoy the chaos.
虽然这似乎有悖常情，但我喜欢这种混乱。
Not this
His perverse is annoying.
Use this
His perversity is annoying.
误将形容词 perverse 当作名词使用。中文‘乖张’是名词，但英语中 perverse 是形容词，应使用名词形式 perversity。
Not this
He is perverse with his parents.
Use this
He is perverse to his parents.
介词搭配错误。中文‘对某人乖张’常误用 with，但英语中 perverse 表示态度时一般接 to 或 towards。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
反常效应
The new law had a perverse effect, increasing the problem it aimed to solve.
新法律产生了反常效应，加剧了它旨在解决的问题。
反常激励
The bonus system created a perverse incentive for employees to take unnecessary risks.
奖金制度产生了促使员工承担不必要风险的反常激励。
反常效果
The policy had a perverse effect, actually increasing the problem it was meant to solve.
该政策产生了反常效果，实际上加剧了它本意要解决的问题。
反常逻辑
His argument follows a perverse logic that blames the victim.
他的论证遵循了一种归咎于受害者的反常逻辑。
你是个乖戾、施虐的老女人！
His perverse behavior alienated everyone around him.
他乖戾的行为疏远了周围所有人。
那是一种反常的看待方式，老兄。
It would be perverse to deny the evidence.
否认证据是反常的。
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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”。
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。
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.
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