paradox

🇺🇸 /ˈpærədɑːks/ 🇬🇧 /ˈpærədɒks/
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標籤 TOP10000CEFR-C2
noun
R

Something that has two opposite qualities and seems strange

The paradox is that the quietest person in the room often has the most interesting thoughts.

悖論在於,房間裡最安靜的人往往擁有最有趣的想法。

R

A statement with two opposite ideas that seems impossible but may be true

The writer used a paradox to make readers think about life's mysteries.

作者用了一個悖論來讓讀者思考生活的奧秘。

translation

n. 悖論, 似是而非的論點

詞形變化

Plural paradoxes