preposterous 
美音:[prı'pɔstərəs]
英音:[prı'pɔstərəs]
牛津简明英汉词典
adj.荒谬的
难易程度:
preposterous为短语/超纲词汇
词形变化:
名词:preposterousness 副词:preposterously
词根
pre-=before
详细用法
近义词, 同义词
inordinate excessive extravagant exorbitant outrageous preposterous monstrous overgrown towering stupendous prodigious astonishing incredible marvelous unlimited infinite unapproachable unutterable indescribable ineffable unspeakable inexpressible beyond expression immoderately monstrously preposterously inordinately exorbitantly egregiously excessively
相关词
1. 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。
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。
preposterous
牛津现代英汉双解词典
/prɪ'pɒstərəs; prɪ`pɑstərəs/
adj completely contrary to reason or common sense; absurd or outrageous 完全违背理性或常识的; 荒谬的; 反常的; 愚蠢的; 无法容忍的
*That is a preposterous accusation! 那样的指责简直荒谬可笑!
* They are asking a preposterous price for the work. 他们为该作品漫天要价.
adj completely contrary to reason or common sense; absurd or outrageous 完全违背理性或常识的; 荒谬的; 反常的; 愚蠢的; 无法容忍的
*That is a preposterous accusation! 那样的指责简直荒谬可笑!
* They are asking a preposterous price for the work. 他们为该作品漫天要价.
preposterous
朗文当代英英词典(第4版)
adj formal
[Date: 1500-1600; Language: Latin; Origin: praeposterus 'with the back part in front', from prae- ( PRE-) + posterus ( POSTERIOR1)]
completely unreasonable or silly
= absurd
The whole idea sounds absolutely preposterous!
>preposterously adv
>preposterousness n [U]
[Date: 1500-1600; Language: Latin; Origin: praeposterus 'with the back part in front', from prae- ( PRE-) + posterus ( POSTERIOR1)]
completely unreasonable or silly
= absurd
The whole idea sounds absolutely preposterous!
>preposterously adv
>preposterousness n [U]
