英语词汇“preposterous”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词	preposterous
释义	pre·pos·ter·ous \prēˈpäst(ə)rəs, prə̇ˈ-\ adjective Etymology: Latin praeposterus, literally, reversed, from prae- pre- + posterus next, following — more at posterior 1. a. : contrary to nature, reason, or common sense : absurd, nonsensical < so many seemingly incredible and preposterous things were true nevertheless — Ellen Glasgow > b. : ridiculous in appearance or manner : grotesque < false nose and preposterous spectacles — Eric Keown > < uses its preposterous Elizabethan collar as a storehouse for food — Bill Beatty > 2. : having or placing something first that should be last < an infuriating book … a preposterous one in inverting with absolute conviction a comfortable and rarely questioned order of values — Times Literary Supplement > Synonyms: see foolish
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