| 释义 |
paradoxpar·a·dox /ˈpærədɑks / noun [countable] - a statement that seems to be impossible but that is or may be true似非而是的隽语；看似荒谬实则（可能）正确的说法◆“A deafening silence” is a paradox.“震耳欲聋的安静”是似非而是之语。
- a situation that has two or more qualities that you would not expect to find together矛盾的情况◆It's a paradox that some countries produce too much food while in other countries people are starving.有些国家食品生产过剩，有些国家的人却在挨饿，真是矛盾的现象。
▸ par·a·dox·i·cal /ˌpærəˈdɑksɪkl / adjective |