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

• 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。
• Wrong time, met the wrong person is a preposterous;
  对的时间，遇见错的人，是一种心伤；
• 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。
• The aforesaid arrangement seemed preposterous.
  上述安排似乎有点荒唐。
• This is all preposterous!
  这些都太荒谬了。
• The excuse he gave for his lateness was so preposterous that everyone laughed.
  他为自己的迟到所编造的藉口是如此荒谬，以至大家都感到好笑。
• 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。
• At first glance the idea seems preposterous.
  乍一看，这个想法似乎十分荒谬。
• He rushed about doing preposterous things in an extraordinary manner.
  他奔来奔去，离奇古怪地干下了种种荒谬的事情。
• These claims are absolutely preposterous!
  这些要求简直荒谬绝伦！