Word · Frequency #18597
preposterous
荒谬的；反常的
核心释义
incongruous; inviting ridicule
- 1.
荒谬的；违背常理的。
Absurd, or contrary to common sense.
- 2.
不协调的；引人嘲笑的
incongruous;inviting ridicule
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
用法In use
The idea that we could finish the project in one day is preposterous.
用法提示：preposterous 作表语，表示“荒谬的”，修饰 idea。
He laughed at the preposterous suggestion that cats can talk.
用法提示：preposterous 作定语，修饰 suggestion，意为“荒谬的”。
It sounds preposterous, but the experiment actually worked.
用法提示：preposterous 作表语，与 sounds 连用，表示“荒谬的”。
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。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧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。
语境与语域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。
发音与拼写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。
用法优先级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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.