paradoxical 英 [ˌpærə'dɒksɪkl]   美 [ˌpærə'dɒksɪkl]

paradoxical

paradoxical  英 [ˌpærə'dɒksɪkl] 美 [ˌpærə'dɒksɪkl]

adj. 矛盾的;诡论的;似非而是的 

This paradoxical name is due to the vivid colours of the crosses and the amusing or satirical epitaphs carved on them. 这个矛盾的名称源起于鲜明的十字架颜色和可在墓碑上有趣或讽刺性的碑文。
The paradoxical consequence is that it is sometimes easier to achieve a positive view of a very bad experience than a bad one. 这一矛盾的后果就是,有时候面对一件非常糟糕的事情中我们的态度反而要比面对一般糟糕的事情更积极。

  • “You have to spend money to make money.” That’s a paradoxical statement used by people in business, and it seems to say two opposite things that contradict each other, but if you think about it, it’s actually kind of true.
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  • adj. 矛盾的;诡论的;似非而是的
  • 1. This paradoxical name is due to the vivid colours of the crosses and the amusing or satirical epitaphs carved on them.

    这个矛盾的名称源起于鲜明的十字架颜色和可在墓碑上有趣或讽刺性的碑文。

  • 2. The paradoxical consequence is that it is sometimes easier to achieve a positive view of a very bad experience than a bad one.

    这一矛盾的后果就是,有时候面对一件非常糟糕的事情中我们的态度反而要比面对一般糟糕的事情更积极。

  • 3. 'That's paradoxical because I think I am the only one on the panel that lives abroad and focuses exclusively on the emerging markets,' he said.

    他说:这是很矛盾的,因为我认为我是这群人中唯一一个居住在美国以外,并只关注新兴市场的人。

  • paradoxical (adj.) 1580s, from paradox + -ical. Competing forms were paradoxal (1560s), paradoxial (1620s), but they survive in niches, if at all. Related: Paradoxically.
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