paradoxical
🇺🇸
/ˌpærəˈdɑːksɪkl/
🇬🇧
/ˌpærəˈdɒksɪkl/
adjective
R
seeming strange because it has two opposite qualities
It is paradoxical that the quietest person can be the loudest singer.
最安静的人可能是最响亮的歌手，这看似矛盾。
R
containing two opposite ideas that seem impossible but are true
This paradoxical situation shows that things are not always what they seem.
这种矛盾的情况表明，事情并不总是表面看起来的那样。
translation
看似矛盾