"a contradiction in terms" 怎么发音
expression
uh KON-truh-DIK-shun in TERMZ
uh kon-truh-DIK-shun in TURMZ
释义
A phrase or statement in which the words used contradict each other, making the idea impossible or illogical.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˌkɑntɹəˈdɪkʃən/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈtɝmz
英式英语
æɪ/ /kˌɒntɹədˈɪkʃən/ /ˈɪn/ /tˈɜːmz
简化发音
美式
uh KON-truh-DIK-shun in TERMZ
英式
uh kon-truh-DIK-shun in TURMZ
语境中听
The phrase 'cold heat' is a contradiction in terms.
Calling it 'original copy' is a contradiction in terms.
Some people think 'seriously funny' is a contradiction in terms.
Describing fast food as 'healthy' seems like a contradiction in terms to me.