Paradoxical
[,pærə'dɒksɪk(ə)l] or [,pærə'dɑksɪkl]
解釋/意思:
(adj.) seemingly contradictory but nonetheless possibly true; 'it is paradoxical that standing is more tiring than walking' .
阿伦編輯--From WordNet
解釋/意思:
(a.) Of the nature of a paradox.
(a.) Inclined to paradoxes, or to tenets or notions contrary to received opinions.
休伯特校對
同義詞及近義詞：
a. Absurd (to appearance, yet conformable to fact), incredible, puzzling, inconceivable.
伯特兰校對
同義詞及反義詞：
SYN:Contradictory, absurd, enigmatical, mysterious
ANT:Self-evident, axiomatic, lucid, obvious
編輯:雷金纳德
例句/造句/用法:
- So paradoxical and inoperative did this seem at first that it was met with incredulity, and not until repeated demonstrations established the fact was it accepted as an operative device. Edward W. Byrn. 十九世紀發明進展.
- It is the ambiguity of language only which can make this proposition appear either doubtful or paradoxical. 亞當·斯密. 國富論.
- That sounds a little paradoxical. 亞瑟·柯南·道爾. 福爾摩斯歷險記.
編輯:雷金纳德