preposterous

英 [prɪˈpɒstərəs]

美 [prɪˈpɑːstərəs]

adj.  荒唐的; 极不合情理的; 怪诞的; 离奇古怪的

GRE

Collins.1 / BNC.18597 / COCA.13458

牛津词典

adj.

• 荒唐的；极不合情理的
  completely unreasonable, especially in a way that is shocking or annoying
  1. These claims are absolutely preposterous!
     这些要求简直荒谬绝伦！
• 怪诞的；离奇古怪的
  unusual in a silly or shocking way
  1. The band were famous for their preposterous clothes and haircuts.
     这支乐队以怪异的服装和发式而闻名。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 极其荒谬的；愚蠢至极的
  If you describe something aspreposterous, you mean that it is extremely unreasonable and foolish.
  1. The whole idea was preposterous.
     整个想法都荒唐透顶。
  2. ...their preposterous claim that they had unearthed a plot.
     他们无比愚蠢地声称自己发现了一个阴谋

英英释义

adj

• incongruous
  1. the absurd excuse that the dog ate his homework
  2. that's a cockeyed idea
  3. ask a nonsensical question and get a nonsensical answer
  4. a contribution so small as to be laughable
  5. it is ludicrous to call a cottage a mansion
  6. a preposterous attempt to turn back the pages of history
  7. her conceited assumption of universal interest in her rather dull children was ridiculous
  Synonym:absurdcockeyedderisoryidioticlaughableludicrousnonsensicalridiculous

双语例句

• Once upon a time, the thought that Korean or Japanese vehicles could compete with Detroit seemed preposterous.
  曾经，韩国车和日本车会与底特律竞争的想法好像是那么的荒谬。
• He hopes that his preposterous reasons may be understood.
  他希望自己语无伦次的理由能被人理解。
• They had all inherited their father's preposterous quickness and elegance.
  他们全都继承了父亲那种不同寻常的敏捷和高雅。
• It's really quite preposterous for me to offer up a tips list on this subject.
  在这个方面提出一份提示表真是十分的荒诞。
• I never had dreamed of any such preposterous results as the thing that had happened.
  我做梦也没有想到，事情的结果竟是如此之荒唐透顶。
• That number would be preposterous in other countries.
  这个数字在其他国家会很荒谬。
• It was preposterous; it was impossible.
  这太荒唐了，真不可想像。
• The conceit seems too preposterous to be thought of as a serious opinion.
  现在把这种观念作为严肃的意见来对待，似乎太可笑了。
• This is all preposterous!
  这些都太荒谬了。
• We denounce the preposterous statement of the warmonger Churchill.
  我们斥责战争贩子丘吉尔的狂妄声明。