preposterous

/prɪˈpɑstərəs/ /prəˈpɑstərəs/

Meanings

adjective

荒谬, 离谱.

Absurd, or contrary to common sense.

Examples :

""It's preposterous to think you can finish that entire project in one hour." "

认为你一个小时就能完成整个项目，这太离谱了。

Related Words

project noun

/ˈprɒdʒɛkt/ /prəˈdʒɛkt/

项目，工程。

"The school's fundraising project aims to renovate the library in several stages. "

学校的筹款项目计划分阶段翻新图书馆。

that noun

/ˈðæt/ /ˈd̪æt/ /ˈðɛt/

那个，那件事。

"My sister brought several books to the library, and that one is about dinosaurs. "

我姐姐带了几本书去图书馆，那本是关于恐龙的。

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。

finish noun

/ˈfɪnɪʃ/

结束，结尾。

"The finish of the school year was a relief for all the students. "

学年的结束对所有学生来说都是一种解脱。

absurd noun

/æbˈzɝd/ /əbˈsɜːd/ /æbˈsɝd/

荒谬, 荒唐事

"Thinking that I could finish all my homework in five minutes was an absurd. "

以为我能在五分钟内完成所有作业，真是太荒唐了。

can verb

/ˈkæn/ /ˈkæːn/

可以，能够

"My parents can take me to the park after school. "

放学后，我父母可以带我去公园。

hour noun

/ˈaʊɚ/ /ˈaʊə(ɹ)/

小时，钟头

"I spent an hour at lunch."

我午饭花了一个小时。

you verb

/jʉː/ /jə/ /juː/ /ju/

以您相称，用“您”称呼

"The teacher youed the students, asking them to raise their hands if they understood the new concept. "

老师用“您”来称呼学生们，让他们如果理解了新概念就举手。

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。

think noun

/θɪŋk/

思考，考虑.

"My brother's careful think about his future career helped him choose a good college. "

我弟弟对他未来职业的仔细思考帮助他选择了一所好大学。

entire noun

/ənˈtaɪə/ /ənˈtaɪɚ/

全部，整体

"The entire class was excited for the field trip. "

整个班级的学生都对这次实地考察感到非常兴奋。