| 单词 | preposterous |
| 释义 | preposterous (once / 1236 pages) adj To a vegetarian, the idea of eating a 52-ounce T-bone steak would seem preposterous — absolutely absurd. When the word preposterous was first used, it meant reversing the normal order of things — putting what was last first, and vice versa. Imagine putting on your underwear over your pants and you'll see that there's a kind of absurdity in something that's backwards, which is why preposterous came to mean "ridiculous." The word is often used as part of an exclamation: a chef who is asked to cook with nothing but jelly beans might exclaim, "That's preposterous!" WORD FAMILYpreposterous: preposterously USAGE EXAMPLESThe standard is preposterous and is likely to get even better in the semis and final. The Guardian(Dec 30, 2016) “The very notion of cancellation of such convenience in transactions is preposterous and unequivocally denied,” the Finance Ministry said in a statement. Seattle Times(Dec 29, 2016) Not so long ago, the notion of UW’s line being able to do that was, well, it was a yard shy of preposterous. Seattle Times(Dec 20, 2016) adj incongruous;inviting ridicule a preposterous attempt to turn back the pages of history Syn absurd, cockeyed, derisory, idiotic, laughable, ludicrous, nonsensical, ridiculous foolish devoid of good sense or judgment |
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