counterintuitive

/ˌkaʊntərɪnˈtuːɪtɪv/ /ˌkaʊnərɪnˈtuːɪtɪv/

Meanings

adjective

违反直觉，反常理。

Contrary to intuition or common sense.

Examples :

"It might seem counterintuitive, but sometimes giving children more choices actually makes them feel less happy. "

这听起来可能违反直觉，但有时候给孩子更多选择反而会让他们感到更不快乐。

Related Words

choices noun

/ˈtʃɔɪsɪz/

选择，选项，抉择

"Do I have a choice of what color to paint it?"

我可以选择油漆的颜色吗？

intuition noun

/ˌɪntjʊˈɪʃən/ /ɪntuwˈɪʃɨn/

直觉，第六感

""Even without studying the menu, her intuition told her the pasta dish would be the most delicious." "

即使没看菜单，她的直觉也告诉她意大利面最好吃。

giving verb

/ˈɡɪvɪŋ/

给予，付出

"She is giving her friend a book. "

她正在给她的朋友一本书。

happy noun

/ˈhæpiː/ /ˈhæpi/

喜事，乐事

"Winning the spelling bee was a happy event for Emily. "

赢得拼字比赛对艾米丽来说是一桩喜事。

common noun

/ˈkɒmən/ /ˈkɑmən/

共同利益，公有财产

"The common good of the school is ensured by a strong parent-teacher association. "

强大的家长教师联谊会确保了学校的共同利益。

sense noun

/sɛn(t)s/ /sɛns/

感觉，知觉

"My sense of smell is very good; I can detect the burnt toast from the kitchen even from the living room. "

我的嗅觉非常灵敏，即使在客厅也能闻到厨房里烤焦的面包味。

sometimes adjective

/ˈsʌmtaɪmz/

以前的，之前的。

"My sometimes neighbor, a retired teacher, still visits the school occasionally. "

我以前的邻居，一位退休教师，偶尔还会去学校看看。

contrary noun

/ˈkɒntɹəɹi/ /ˈkɑntɹɛɹi/

反面，对立面

"The contrary of a good report card is a bad one. "

一份好成绩单的反面就是一份坏成绩单。

children noun

[ˈt͡ʃʊld̠ɹ̠ ̝ʷən] [ˈt͡ʃɪl.d̠ɹ̠ ̝ʷən] [tʃɪl.ɹən]

孩子，儿童，子女

"Go easy on him: he is but a child."

对他手下留情吧：他不过是个孩子。

makes noun

/meɪks/

品牌，型号。

"What make of car do you drive?"

你开的是什么牌子的车？

actually adverb

/-ɪ/ /ˈæk.(t)ʃu.ə.li/

实际上，事实上。

"Actually, I had nothing to do with that incident."

实际上，那件事和我一点关系都没有。

might noun

/maɪt/

力量，权力，势力

"The teacher's might in the classroom was respected by all the students. "

老师在课堂上的威望让所有学生都尊敬。