| 释义 |
paradox
UK ['pær.ə.dɒks] US ['per.ə.dɑ:ks] noun countable or uncountable
■a situation or statement which seems impossible or is difficult to understand because it contains two opposite facts or characteristics 自相矛盾的情况；似非而是的说法，悖论；诡论•[+ that] It's a curious paradox that drinking a lot of water can often make you feel thirsty.大量喝水经常会让人感觉口渴，这是看似矛盾而正确的奇怪说法。 |