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
  1. the statement `he is brave and he is not brave' is a contradiction
  Synonym:contradiction

双语例句

• Ultimately he hopes to show that science humor is not a contradiction in terms or a dangerous juxtaposition.
  他的终极愿望是让人了解，科学幽默并非矛盾的用词，两者并列也没有危险。
• It seems like a contradiction in terms, but it is a blessed truth.
  似乎是矛盾，其实是真理。
• 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。
• Hong Kong is a contradiction in terms: although a bustling modern city, its inhabitants still cherish the regions rich culture and ancient traditions.
  香港是一个很矛盾的城市：虽然是一个很繁华的现代化城市，其市民依然很热衷于浓厚的地区文化和传统。
• It is a contradiction in terms.
  这在措词上是自相矛盾的。
• 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。
• 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 generous miser 'is a contradiction in terms.
  ‘慷慨的吝啬鬼’在用词上自相矛盾。
• A true woman is a contradiction in terms.
  一个忠诚的女人在字面上就矛盾。
• 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。