paradox ['pærədɔks]

paradox的基本解释

n.

自相矛盾的话, 似非而是的论点, 似非而是的隽语

• It is a paradox that in such a rich country there should be so many poor people.
• 在这么一个富有的国家中竟有这么多穷人，真是咄咄怪事。

• "More haste, less speed" is a paradox.
• "欲速则不达"是似非而是的隽语。

• The answer to the question is full of paradox.
• 对这个问题的回答矛盾百出。