/pə'vɜ:s; pɚ`vɝs/
adj (fml 文)
1 (of a person) deliberately continuing to behave in a way that is wrong, unreasonable or unacceptable （指人）固执错误的, 背理的, 不合常情的
*a perverse child 任性的孩子
* You are being unnecessarily perverse. 你无谓一意孤行.
2 [esp attrib 尤作定语] (of behaviour) stubbornly unreasonable （指行为）任性的, 蛮不讲理的
*his perverse refusal to see a doctor 他那拒不就医的固执态度
* It would be perverse to take a different view. 持异议之见未免不近情理.
* a perverse decision, judgement, etc, ie one that ignores the facts or evidence 罔顾事实的决定、裁决等.
3 [esp attrib 尤作定语] (of feelings) unreasonableor excessive （指感情）不近情理的, 过分的
*take a perverse pleasure in upsetting one's parents 以忤逆父母作反常之乐
* a perverse desire to shock 故意使人吃惊的反常心理.

adj
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Latin;Origin: , past participle of pervertere; PERVERT¹]
behaving in an unreasonable way, especially by deliberately doing the opposite of what people want you to do
　He gets perverse satisfaction from embarrassing people.
>perverselyadv
　Perversely, she was irritated by his kindness.