paradoxical

.pærә'dɒksikl

考研

s. seemingly contradictory but nonetheless possibly true

a. 似非而是的, 矛盾的, 诡论的
[医] 奇异的, 矛盾的, 逆理的, 反常的

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paradoxical 可以拆分为 para-（旁边）+ dox（观点）+ -ical（形容词后缀），意为“与观点相反的”。这表明这个词的含义是与常规观点相悖的。

例句

1. The situation seemed paradoxical because they were unhappy despite their success.

这个情况似乎很矛盾，因为他们尽管成功却不快乐。

2. It's paradoxical that more technology can sometimes lead to less communication.

更先进的科技有时反而导致沟通减少，这很矛盾。

3. Her paradoxical statements made it hard to understand her true feelings.

她矛盾的说法使人很难理解她真实的感受。