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para·doxBrE /ˈpærədɒks/NAmE /ˈpærədɑːks/ noun [C] a person, thing or situation that has two opposite features and therefore seems strange 矛盾的人(或事物、情况)◆He was a paradox—a loner who loved to chat to strangers. 他真是个矛盾人物,生性孤僻却又喜欢和陌生人闲聊。◆It is a curious paradox that professional comedians often have unhappy personal lives. 这真是个奇怪的矛盾现象:职业喜剧演员的私人生活往往并不快乐。 [C, U] a statement containing two opposite ideas that make it seem impossible or unlikely, although it is probably true; the use of this in writing 似非而是的隽语;悖论;悖论修辞◆'More haste, less speed' is a well-known paradox. “欲速则不达” 是人们熟知的似非而是的隽语。◆It's a work full of paradox and ambiguity. 这部作品充满了似非而是及模棱两可之处。 alliteration, euphemism, figure of speech, hyperbole, image, litotes, metaphor, metonymy, onomatopoeia, paradox ▸ para·dox·ical BrE /ˌpærəˈdɒksɪkl/NAmE /ˌpærəˈdɑːksɪkl/ adjective◆It is paradoxical that some of the poorest people live in some of the richest areas of the country. 某些最贫穷的人却住在这个国家一些最富有的地区,这似乎很矛盾。▸ para·dox·ic·al·ly BrE /ˌpærəˈdɒksɪkli/NAmE /ˌpærəˈdɑːksɪkli/ adverb◆Paradoxically, the less she ate, the fatter she got. 很矛盾的是,她吃得越少,就变得越胖。 |