音标:['pærәdɒks] ; 柯林斯词典等级:1 级;
n. 似非而是的论点, 自相矛盾的话, 悖论, 怪人怪事
[化] 佯谬
n. (logic) a statement that contradicts itself
词型变化:名词复数形式 : paradoxes
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paradox的用法和样例:

例句

用作名词(n.)
  1. The gorilla is something of a paradox in the African scene.在非洲大舞台上大猩猩有点象似是而非的隽语。
  2. This paradox cannot be explained, you have to experience it.这种悖论是不能解释的,你必须经历它。
  3. Paradox and irony are characteristics of her style.她善於运用似非而是的隽语和反语。
  4. `More haste, less speed' is a well-known paradox.`欲速不达'是人所熟知的隽语。
  5. It is a paradox that such a rich country should have so many poor people living in it.如此富足的国家竟有如此多的穷人,这是个矛盾的现实。

常见句型

用作名词(n.)
  1. “More haste, less speed.”is a paradox.“欲速则不达”是一句似非而是的隽言。
  2. The faster he tried to finish, the longer it seemed to take him.It is quite a paradox.他越是想快点完成,似乎就做得越慢,这实在是很矛盾。
  3. The paradox of earth is that it cradles life and then entombs life.大地的奥妙在于它既生长万物,亦埋葬万物。

词汇搭配

用作名词 (n.)
形容词+~
  • puzzling paradox令人费解的反论
  • ridiculous paradox可笑的奇谈怪论
  • ironical paradox具有讽刺性的似非而是的论点
  • startling paradox惊人的反论

经典引文

  • In love the paradox occurs that two beings become one and yet remain two.

    出自:E. Fromm
  • The paradox of the word 'cleave', which means both 'to join together' and 'to break apart'.

    出自:P. Auster
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