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单词 far-fetched
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Definition of far-fetched in English:

far-fetched

adjective ˌfɑːˈfɛtʃtˌfɑrˈfɛtʃt
  • Unlikely and unconvincing; implausible.

    the theory sounded bizarre and far-fetched
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The steady improvement in records of all sporting events may, at first glance, look like biological evolution at work, but that is far-fetched.
    • But being so explicit is not as far-fetched as one might think.
    • Your Honour, I do not know the full facts, but from the facts that your Honour has given me, it would not seem to be far-fetched or fanciful.
    • If this sounds a little far-fetched, just think about yourself.
    • But ornithologists believe these theories are far-fetched.
    • In the end, I don't think that what I was thinking was quite so far-fetched, because the premise of this show is absolutely evil.
    • If it sounds too far-fetched to be true, it's not.
    • Talk of people hacking into the system is not entirely far-fetched.
    • While it sounds great it does also seem a bit far-fetched and of course there is the very real objection that what comes after corrupt monarchies might actually be worse.
    • For Shanghai gourmets, the prospect of being able to enjoy authentic Egyptian food has always sounded a bit far-fetched.
    • It's too far-fetched to imagine a conspiracy, of course.
    • Who knows, but what they propose is not as far-fetched as it sounds.
    • Quite frankly, it all sounded a little far-fetched as I read the back of my trial pack, but the idea of pheromones has always held something of a fascination to me.
    • As a foreseeability issue it was far-fetched and fanciful.
    • This gives the text a flare similar to that of a supermarket tabloid - eye-catching, but too far-fetched to be credible.
    • I find that the opposition to this bill is far-fetched, to the point of being ridiculous.
    • I have a theory, but it might sound really far-fetched.
    • It's far-fetched, of course, but not outside the realm of possibility.
    • The theory is not as far-fetched as it would at first appear.
    • Only when a risk becomes far-fetched or fanciful will the law refuse to acknowledge it.
    Synonyms
    improbable, unlikely, implausible, scarcely credible, difficult to believe, dubious, doubtful, unconvincing, incredible, unbelievable, unthinkable, beyond the bounds of possibility
    contrived, strained, laboured, forced, elaborate, overdone
    fanciful, unrealistic, ridiculous, absurd, preposterous
    informal hard to swallow/take, fishy
    North American informal hokey
 
 

Definition of far-fetched in US English:

far-fetched

adjectiveˌfärˈfeCHtˌfɑrˈfɛtʃt
  • Unlikely and unconvincing; implausible.

    the theory sounded bizarre and far-fetched
    Example sentencesExamples
    • It's far-fetched, of course, but not outside the realm of possibility.
    • Talk of people hacking into the system is not entirely far-fetched.
    • While it sounds great it does also seem a bit far-fetched and of course there is the very real objection that what comes after corrupt monarchies might actually be worse.
    • If this sounds a little far-fetched, just think about yourself.
    • As a foreseeability issue it was far-fetched and fanciful.
    • Your Honour, I do not know the full facts, but from the facts that your Honour has given me, it would not seem to be far-fetched or fanciful.
    • But being so explicit is not as far-fetched as one might think.
    • If it sounds too far-fetched to be true, it's not.
    • I have a theory, but it might sound really far-fetched.
    • Quite frankly, it all sounded a little far-fetched as I read the back of my trial pack, but the idea of pheromones has always held something of a fascination to me.
    • The steady improvement in records of all sporting events may, at first glance, look like biological evolution at work, but that is far-fetched.
    • I find that the opposition to this bill is far-fetched, to the point of being ridiculous.
    • It's too far-fetched to imagine a conspiracy, of course.
    • Who knows, but what they propose is not as far-fetched as it sounds.
    • The theory is not as far-fetched as it would at first appear.
    • For Shanghai gourmets, the prospect of being able to enjoy authentic Egyptian food has always sounded a bit far-fetched.
    • But ornithologists believe these theories are far-fetched.
    • Only when a risk becomes far-fetched or fanciful will the law refuse to acknowledge it.
    • This gives the text a flare similar to that of a supermarket tabloid - eye-catching, but too far-fetched to be credible.
    • In the end, I don't think that what I was thinking was quite so far-fetched, because the premise of this show is absolutely evil.
    Synonyms
    improbable, unlikely, implausible, scarcely credible, difficult to believe, dubious, doubtful, unconvincing, incredible, unbelievable, unthinkable, beyond the bounds of possibility
 
 
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