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

• He hopes that his preposterous reasons may be understood.
  他希望自己语无伦次的理由能被人理解。
• It's really quite preposterous for me to offer up a tips list on this subject.
  在这个方面提出一份提示表真是十分的荒诞。
• This is all preposterous!
  这些都太荒谬了。
• Pension money was squandered in the past on things like building holiday resorts in preposterous but politically important places.
  过去，养老金被挥霍在一些诸如在不合理却有政治意义的地点建设度假村的事情上。
• 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。
• 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。
• For Gregory and a group of like-minded biologists, this idea is not just preposterous but also perilous, something that could yield bad science.
  这种想法在格雷戈里和一群与他志同道合的生物学家看来不仅荒谬而且危险，很可能会带来伪科学。
• 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。
• Utterly preposterous as His cravat was, and as His collars were, I was conscious of a sort of dignity in the look.
  尽管他的领带和衣领是十足的可笑，可是从他的眼光中我却看到了一种尊严。
• 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。