| 单词 | paradox |
|---|---|
| 音标 | ['pærədɔks] |
| 解释 | n.矛盾；似矛盾而正确的说法 |
| 红宝书 | 【英】 n. 矛盾，似矛盾而正确 的说法(a self-contradictory statement) 【考】 paradox : contradictory / epigram : wise(自相矛盾的话是矛盾 的/警句格言是智慧的) 【记】 para(旁边)＋dox(观 点)→不正规的观点→ 矛盾; 【同】 同根词：orthodox(正 统的); heterodox(异端的) |
| 字源 | paradox (n.) 1530s, "statement contrary to common belief or expectation," from Middle French paradoxe (14c.) and directly from Latin paradoxum "paradox, statement seemingly absurd yet really true," from Greek paradoxon, noun use of neuter of adjective paradoxos "contrary to expectation, incredible," from para- "contrary to" (see para- (1)) + doxa "opinion," from dokein "to appear, seem, think" (see decent). Meaning "statement that is seemingly self-contradictory yet not illogical or obviously untrue" is from 1560s. |
| 不择手段背单词 | n. 自相矛盾的话(看起来自相矛盾但可能正确的说法) 【记】para旁边, dox观点－旁门左道的观点－矛盾的话 【参】orthodox(adj 正统的); heterodox(adj 异端的) 【类】paradox: contradictory = epigram: wise自相矛盾的话是矛盾的 = 格言是智慧的apophasis: claim = oxymoron: paradox阳否阴述是一种表述 = 矛盾修饰法是一种矛盾的话 |
| 趣味全助记 | 【记】para- 旁，侧 + dox 理论，说法；音：旁道，旁门左道→看着不对但是可能仍是正确的，行的通的 【相关】doxology 上帝赞美诗, 颂歌，heterodox 非正统的，orthodox 正统的,paradox 似非而是的论点,看来自相矛盾而可能对的话， |
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