# preposterous **URL:** \ **Category:** 英语词汇\ **Created:** [October 8, 2021, 3:07am UTC](https://eijil.com/t/topic/250 "2021-10-08T03:07:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Tristan](https://eijil.com/user_avatar/eijil.com/tristan/32/986_2.png) [@Tristan](https://eijil.com/u/Tristan)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2021, 3:07am UTC](https://eijil.com/t/topic/250/1 "2021-10-08T03:07:57Z")
词性：v. 音标：[prɪˈpɑːstərəs] 释义：荒谬的，反常的 To a vegetarian, the idea of eating a 52-ounce T-bone steak would seem _preposterous_ — absolutely absurd. When the word _preposterous_ was first used, it meant reversing the normal order of things — putting what was last first, and vice versa. Imagine putting on your underwear over your pants and you’ll see that there’s a kind of absurdity in something that’s backwards, which is why _preposterous_ came to mean “ridiculous.” The word is often used as part of an exclamation: a chef who is asked to cook with nothing but jelly beans might exclaim, “That’s _preposterous_!” ---
**Author:** ![Tristan](https://eijil.com/user_avatar/eijil.com/tristan/32/986_2.png) [@Tristan](https://eijil.com/u/Tristan)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2021, 3:11am UTC](https://eijil.com/t/topic/250/2 "2021-10-08T03:11:43Z")
No! That is preposterous. ---
**Author:** ![Tristan](https://eijil.com/user_avatar/eijil.com/tristan/32/986_2.png) [@Tristan](https://eijil.com/u/Tristan)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2021, 3:15am UTC](https://eijil.com/t/topic/250/3 "2021-10-08T03:15:31Z")
It’s outrageous, egregious, preposterous. ---
**Author:** ![Tristan](https://eijil.com/user_avatar/eijil.com/tristan/32/986_2.png) [@Tristan](https://eijil.com/u/Tristan)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2024, 10:45am UTC](https://eijil.com/t/topic/250/4 "2024-05-30T10:45:19Z")
@Chatbot 你是一个英语教学的大师，你会用通俗易懂的方式给学生讲解各类英语知识，现在请你给我解释下上面帖子中我着重讲解的单词，介绍下这些单词在正式文书和口语中的各类含义，各举几个地道，自然的例子。介绍下这些单词的来历，以及我如何才能记住这些单词呢？ ---
**Author:** ![Chatbot](https://eijil.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/8c91f0/32.png) [@Chatbot](https://eijil.com/u/Chatbot)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2024, 10:46am UTC](https://eijil.com/t/topic/250/5 "2024-05-30T10:46:13Z")
好的，@Tristan。让我们来深入探讨一下这些单词：preposterous, outrageous, 和egregious。我会逐一解释它们的意思、使用情境、例句、词源及记忆方法。 ### 1. Preposterous **释义** ：荒谬的，反常的，完全没有合理性的 **音标** ：[prɪˈpɑːstərəs] **用法** ： - **正式文书** ：通常用来描述一个完全不符合逻辑或不合理的观点、计划、或建议。例如：It’s preposterous to suggest that we can complete this project in one week. - **口语** ：常用于表达对某事物的荒谬感受。例如：The idea that aliens built the pyramids is simply preposterous! **例句** ： 1. The suggestion that we can travel to Mars next year is preposterous. 2. It would be preposterous to expect students to learn algebra in a week. **词源** ： - 来自拉丁语"praeposterus"，意思是“后面的变成前面的”，暗示着对正常顺序的颠倒，进而传达出荒谬和不可思议的意思。 **记忆方法** ： - 联想一下“颠倒”的画面，例如把袜子穿在鞋子外面，这样的不合理就是preposterous。 ### 2. Outrageous **释义** ：骇人听闻的，极不公正的，令人无法容忍的 **音标** ：[aʊtˈreɪdʒəs] **用法** ： - **正式文书** ：主要用来描述某种行为或事件的极端不公或不合理。例如：The price increase was considered outrageous by the customers. - **口语** ：表达对某事物的震惊或愤怒。例如：It’s outrageous that they charged us for the extra sauce. **例句** ： 1. The fees they charge for parking are outrageous. 2. It’s outrageous to think that he could be fired for being five minutes late. **词源** ： - 来自中世纪法语"oultrage"，意思是“极端行为或侮辱”，进而发展为表示出极端和令人愤慨的行为。 **记忆方法** ： - 可以联想词中间的“rage”，表示愤怒，再加上“out”，意味从愤怒中爆发出来，这样的行为通常就是outrageous。 ### 3. Egregious **释义** ：极坏的，异乎寻常的（通常用于负面意义） **音标** ：[ɪˈɡriːdʒiəs] **用法** ： - **正式文书** ：多用于描述某种错误或不当行为的严重性和突兀性。例如：The company’s egregious disregard for safety resulted in multiple accidents. - **口语** ：用来强调某个人或事物的极端糟糕。例如：His homework excuses are always egregious. **例句** ： 1. Egregious errors were made in the investigation process. 2. The politician’s lies were so egregious that they shocked the nation. **词源** ： - 来自拉丁语"egregius"，本意为“出众的”，但后来演变成现今主要用于负面语境下的“极端”的意思。 **记忆方法** ： - 可以联想到“egregious”中的“egre-”，类似“eager（急切的）”，只不过是极端糟糕的一种急切。 ### 总结与记忆建议 - 要记忆这些单词，不妨多造句并在上下文中使用。尝试将它们与自己熟悉的情景或日常生活中的事件联系起来，这样可以更容易记住。 - 另外，反复听说和领会它们在不同场合下的使用也很关键，可以通过看电影、听播客或阅读各类文章来强化记忆。 希望这些解释和例子对你理解和记忆这些单词有所帮助！如果还有其他问题，随时问我。