| 词汇 | paradox |
| 释义 | paradox 1 ENTRIES FOUND: paradox (noun) paradox /ˈperəˌdɑːks/ noun plural paradoxes paradox /ˈperəˌdɑːks/ noun plural paradoxes Learner's definition of PARADOX 1 [count] a : something (such as a situation) that is made up of two opposite things and that seems impossible but is actually true or possible自相矛盾的事物 It is a paradox that computers need maintenance so often, since they are meant to save people time.电脑是用来节省人们的时间的，但它们需要经常维护，这真是自相矛盾的事。 b : someone who does two things that seem to be opposite to each other or who has qualities that are opposite自相矛盾的人 As an actor, he's a paradox—he loves being in the public eye but also deeply values and protects his privacy.作为演员，他真是个矛盾的人——他喜欢出现在公众的视线下，却又非常看重和保护自己的隐私。 2 a [count] : a statement that seems to say two opposite things but that may be true悖论 b [noncount] : the use of such statements in writing or speech悖论修辞 a novel full of paradox满是悖论修辞的小说 — paradoxical /ˌperəˈdɑːksɪkəl/ adjective [more paradoxical; most paradoxical] the paradoxical theory that global warming will lead to the next Ice Age关于全球变暖会导致下一个冰期的悖论 — paradoxically /ˌperəˈdɑːksɪkli/ adverb |
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