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
- It is a contradiction in terms.
这在措词上是自相矛盾的。 - Thirdly, the celebration activities of the silkworm flower festival not only entertain people, but more importantly, it could comfort the soul and relieve the contradiction, which has the significance in terms of sociology.
三是含山蚕花节的蚕事庆典活动不仅具有文化娱乐的功能，更重要是慰藉了心灵，缓解了矛盾，具有社会学意义上的功能。 - It is not the first contradiction in terms applied to such problems.
这并非首个描述此类问题的矛盾说法。 - A generous miser is a contradiction in terms.
“慷慨的吝啬鬼”是一种语词矛盾的说法。 - A public service run for profit — a contradiction in terms if there ever was one.
以营利为目的的公共服务机构——这是典型的用词上的自相矛盾（如果真有这种说法的话）。 - Fat that keeps you lean sounds like a contradiction in terms, but that's what brown fat does.
脂肪可以让你瘦身&听起来象是个矛盾说法，但这就是棕色脂肪所起的作用。 - 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。 - A contradiction in terms, The New River is the oldest river in the western hemisphere.
恰恰和它的名字相反，新河实际上是西半球最古老的河流之一。 - ` A generous miser 'is a contradiction in terms.
‘慷慨的吝啬鬼’在用词上自相矛盾。 - 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。