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

• 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。
• That's a preposterous accusation!
  那样的指责简直荒谬可笑！
• Everyone I know complain about that house: My mother says it is too large, that it was built for another world, and is now preposterous.
  我认识的所有都抱怨过这房子：我妈妈说它太大了，简直是为另一个世界修建的，现在看来是荒谬的；
• 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 whole idea was preposterous.
  整个想法都荒唐透顶。
• These claims are absolutely preposterous!
  这些要求简直荒谬绝伦！
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。