paradoxical

柯林斯词典

paradoxical /ˌpærəˈdɒksɪkəl/

• 1. ADJ If something is paradoxical, it involves two facts or qualities that seem to contradict each other. 自相矛盾的

  Some sedatives produce the paradoxical effect of making the person more anxious. 一些镇静剂产生出使人更紧张这样自相矛盾的结果。

• 2. paradoxicallyADV 自相矛盾地

  Paradoxically, the less you have to do the more you may resent the work that does come your way. 自相矛盾的是，你要做的事情越少，就越是对突然落在你身上的工作不满。

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