Word · Frequency #18597
preposterous
荒谬的；反常的
incongruous; inviting ridicule
- 1.
Absurd, or contrary to common sense.
荒谬的；违背常理的。
- 2.
incongruous;inviting ridicule
不协调的；引人嘲笑的
荒谬的；违背常理的。；不协调的；引人嘲笑的；反常的；乖戾的；荒谬的
In use
The idea that we could finish the project in one day is preposterous.
He laughed at the preposterous suggestion that cats can talk.
It sounds preposterous, but the experiment actually worked.
a preposterous attempt to turn back the pages of history
it is preposterous (for sb) to do sth
用于强调某行为不合逻辑。
It is preposterous to suggest that the earth is flat.
建议地球是平的，这太荒谬了。
it is preposterous that + clause
用于强调某情况不合理。
It is preposterous that he should win the award without any effort.
他不费吹灰之力就获奖，这太离谱了。
Connections
Collocations
- preposterous idea
- 荒谬的想法
- It's a preposterous idea to build a bridge across the ocean.在海洋上建桥是一个荒谬的想法。
- preposterous claim
- 荒唐的主张
- The article makes the preposterous claim that money grows on trees.这篇文章荒唐地声称钱是树上长出来的。
- preposterous story
- 荒诞离奇的故事
- He told a preposterous story about being chased by a giant penguin.他讲了一个被巨型企鹅追赶的荒诞离奇的故事。
- preposterous situation
- 荒谬的处境
- He found himself in the preposterous situation of arguing with his own echo.他发现自己处在和自己回声争吵的荒诞处境中。
- preposterous suggestion
- 可笑的建议
- Leaving the meeting early seemed a preposterous suggestion to the team.提前离开会议，这个建议在团队看来很可笑。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
看到pre(前)和post(后)前后顺序颠倒，像把“后”放到“前”，荒谬至极。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：formal writing、formal speech、academic discussion preposterous 是较为正式的词，通常用于书面语或严肃的口语表达，表示明显荒谬、不合常理；在日常对话中较少使用，多出现在强调否定或强烈惊讶的语境。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都不与 preposterous 真正押韵。boisterous、disastrous、prosperous、monstrous、dangerous 都以 -ous 结尾，但重音或元音不同；poster 与 preposterous 拼写相近，但发音是 /ˈpoʊstɚ/，不要按 preposterous 中的 'poster' 来读。
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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