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

• These claims are absolutely preposterous!
  这些要求简直荒谬绝伦！
• At first glance the idea seems preposterous.
  乍一看，这个想法似乎十分荒谬。
• This comment is absolutely preposterous.
  这种评论荒谬绝伦。
• Everyone I know complain about that house: My mother says it is too large, that it was built for another world, and is now preposterous.
  我认识的所有都抱怨过这房子：我妈妈说它太大了，简直是为另一个世界修建的，现在看来是荒谬的；
• She didn't know what to say to such a preposterous idea.
  她不知该怎样回答这个荒谬无比的想法。
• 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。
• The idea was preposterous and I determined not to give it a second thought.
  这个想法太荒谬了，我决心不再想它了。
• That number would be preposterous in other countries.
  这个数字在其他国家会很荒谬。
• I verily believe& that was why I saw it was so preposterous of me to think of being a curate.
  我真这样相信&就是由于这种情况，所以我才觉得我作牧师的想法非常荒谬。
• 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。