contradiction in terms
英 [ˌkɒntrəˈdɪkʃn ɪn tɜːmz]
美 [ˌkɑːntrəˈdɪkʃn ɪn tɜːrmz]
自相矛盾的说法
英英释义
noun
- (logic) a statement that is necessarily false
- the statement `he is brave and he is not brave' is a contradiction
双语例句
- Young grandmother, I always thought, was the ultimate contradiction in terms.
我一直认为年轻的祖母是个最自相矛盾的说法了。 - Progress and Contradiction Comparative analysis between China and Russian in terms of reform on ownership
中国所有制改革的进展和矛盾中俄所有制改革比较分析 - An angelical fiend is a contradiction in terms.
天使般的恶魔－这是一种自相矛盾的说法。 - A lone woman going on holiday to a honeymoon island like Matlock was a contradiction in terms.
一个孀居女子到马特洛克岛那样的蜜月胜地去度假，真是一件稀罕事。 - You can't call a hedgehog cuddly? that is a contradiction in terms!
你不能说刺猬逗人喜爱－那个说法在词语上自相矛盾。 - If Coach is to recover, Wall Street is going to need to let it ease off the gas pedal, make like Burberry, and realize that a sterling brand and massive sales are a contradiction in terms.
蔻驰要想重振旗鼓，华尔街就应该适当放手，效仿巴宝莉（Burberry）的做法，并意识到品牌的高贵形象与巨大的销量是不可兼得的。 - To speak of an educated young person or of a wise young person, rich in the understanding of basic ideas and issues, is as much a contradiction in terms as to speak of a round square.
说某个有知识的年轻人或某个聪明的年轻人善于理解一些基本概念和基本问题，如同把圆的说成方的一样，自相矛盾。 - Its style affirms that virtue without joy is a contradiction in terms.
该队的风格肯定了光球技高超但没有踢球的欢乐是自相矛盾的。 - ` A generous miser 'is a contradiction in terms.
‘慷慨的吝啬鬼’在用词上自相矛盾。 - He suspected that the notion of an honest politician was a contradiction in terms.
他怀疑“诚实的政客”这个提法在用词上自相矛盾。