PARADOX.
美 ['pærədɒks]
英 ['pærədɒks]
- n.悖论；矛盾的人（或事物、情况）；似非而是的隽语；悖论修辞
PARADOX.
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1. | [c] 矛盾的人（或事物、情况）a person, thing or situation that has two opposite features and therefore seems strange |
He was a paradox─a loner who loved to chat to strangers. 他真是个矛盾人物，生性孤僻却又喜欢和陌生人闲聊。 | |
It is a curious paradox that professional comedians often have unhappy personal lives. 这真是个奇怪的矛盾现象：职业喜剧演员的私人生活往往并不快乐。 |
2. | [c][u] 似非而是的隽语；悖论；悖论修辞a statement containing two opposite ideas that make it seem impossible or unlikely, although it is probably true; the use of this in writing |
‘More haste, less speed’ is a well-known paradox. “欲速则不达”是人们熟知的似非而是的隽语。 | |
It's a work full of paradox and ambiguity. 这部作品充满了似非而是及模棱两可之处。 |