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

• 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。
• 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。
• That number would be preposterous in other countries.
  这个数字在其他国家会很荒谬。
• Wrong time, met the wrong person is a preposterous;
  对的时间，遇见错的人，是一种心伤；
• I never had dreamed of any such preposterous results as the thing that had happened.
  我做梦也没有想到，事情的结果竟是如此之荒唐透顶。
• They had all inherited their father's preposterous quickness and elegance.
  他们全都继承了父亲那种不同寻常的敏捷和高雅。
• 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。
• These claims are absolutely preposterous!
  这些要求简直荒谬绝伦！
• The whole idea was preposterous.
  整个想法都荒唐透顶。