单词	counterintuitive
释义	counterintuitive adjective coun·​ter·​in·​tu·​i·​tive ˌkau̇n-tər-in-ˈtü-ə-tiv  -ˈtyü- : contrary to what one would intuitively expect As counterintuitive as it may seem, the universe has no center, and it has no boundary. Jim Bell counterintuitively ˌkau̇n-tər-in-ˈtü-ə-tiv-lē  -ˈtyü- adverb Example Sentences It may seem counterintuitive, but we do burn calories when we are sleeping. Recent Examples on the Web That might seem counterintuitive, given soaring food prices and the lingering disruption of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, where cargo ships that were trapped since February have finally been allowed to depart. WIRED, 9 Sep. 2022 This may sound counterintuitive, but try the hardest task first. Expert Panel®, Forbes, 18 Aug. 2022 Diver’s next piece of advice may sound counterintuitive given the subject of his book. Norman Vanamee, Town & Country, 25 July 2022 Fighting fire with fire might sound counterintuitive, but the practice gets rid of dry vegetation that can alight easily and make for intense flames that are harder to fight. Katie Hunt, CNN, 9 Apr. 2022 Having snowfall during a heat wave might sound counterintuitive, but this is Antarctica, after all, where inland winter temperatures routinely fall beneath 60 degrees below zero. NBC News, 27 Mar. 2022 This may sound counterintuitive, but increased tear production with dry eye is basically just your eye responding to something that's bugging them, like a lack of lubrication. Jenny Mccoy, Health.com, 27 Oct. 2021 The feature might sound counterintuitive compared to what Apple is trying to pull off with the iPhone. Chris Smith, BGR, 8 June 2021 But the meaning of the new Sanders declaration is counterintuitive. James Freeman, WSJ, 22 July 2022 See More Word History First Known Use 1955, in the meaning defined above
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