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
- 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - In other words, to speak of a society without these costs entails a contradiction in terms.
换言之，说一个社会没有这些费用是矛盾的说法。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。