preposterous
音标发音
- 英式音标 [prɪˈpɒs.tər.əs]
- 美式音标 [prɪˈpɑː.stɚ.əs]
- 国际音标 [pri'pɔstərəs]
- 英式发音
- 美式发音
基本解释
- adj.荒谬的；可笑的
词根记忆
- pre(前) + post(后) + erous→“前、后”两个前缀放在一起了→荒谬的
同根派生
- adv性质的同根词
- preposterously：荒谬地；不合理地。
英汉例句
- The implication that marital infidelity enhances a leader's credibility is preposterous.
婚姻不忠会提升领导人可信度的暗示荒谬之极。 - These claims are absolutely preposterous!
这些要求简直荒谬绝伦！ - It would be preposterous to shovel coal with a teaspoon.
用茶匙铲煤是荒谬的. - These claims are absolutely preposterous!
这些要求简直荒谬绝伦！ - The implication that marital infidelity enhances a leader's credibility is preposterous.
婚姻不忠会提升领导人可信度的暗示荒谬之极。
词组短语
- disablement preposterous 从结构上加以解剖
- absolutely preposterous 现在则常用来指荒谬绝伦的事情;大谬不然
- preposterous patterns 含空结构
- So preposterous 好荒谬
- preposterous argument 歪理
短语
英英字典
- very silly or stupid
- If you describe something as preposterous, you mean that it is extremely unreasonable and foolish.
- preposterously