preposterous
音标[pri:'pɒstәrәs]
汉语翻译
a. 反常的, 乖戾的, 荒谬的, 首末倒置的
词型变化
名词:preposterousness 副词:preposterously
英语解释
形容词 preposterous:
- incongruous;inviting ridicule同义词：absurd, cockeyed, derisory, idiotic, laughable, ludicrous, nonsensical, ridiculous
例句
- That's a preposterous accusation!那样的指责简直荒谬可笑！
- The result is preposterous.结果很可笑。
- They are asking a preposterous price for the work.他们为该作品漫天要价。
详细解释
pre.pos.ter.ous
adj.（形容词）Contrary to nature, reason, or common sense; absurd.See Synonyms at foolish 与本性、理性或常识相反的；荒谬的参见 foolish
来源：From Latin praeposterus [inverted, unseasonable] 源自 拉丁语 praeposterus [颠倒的，不合情理的] prae- [pre-] prae- [前缀，表.在…先.] posterus [coming behind] from post [behind] * see apo- posterus [后来的] 源自 post [后面的] *参见 apo-
【引伸】
prepos.terously
adv.（副词）prepos.terousness
n.（名词）
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