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

• At first glance the idea seems preposterous.
  乍一看，这个想法似乎十分荒谬。
• 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。
• That number would be preposterous in other countries.
  这个数字在其他国家会很荒谬。
• 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。
• The aforesaid arrangement seemed preposterous.
  上述安排似乎有点荒唐。
• Perhaps you would have more success if your story were not so preposterous.
  如果你的故事不这么荒谬，你可能会成功。
• It was preposterous; it was impossible.
  这太荒唐了，真不可想像。
• This preposterous order roused the Carthaginians from despair.
  这一荒谬的命令使迦太基人从绝望中惊醒。
• This comment is absolutely preposterous.
  这种评论荒谬绝伦。
• The whole idea was preposterous.
  整个想法都荒唐透顶。