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implausible

UK //ɪmˈplɔːzəbl//US //ɪmˈplɔːzəbl//

词源

源自拉丁语 'in-'(不) + 'plausibilis'(可信的),字面意思是“不可信的”。

adjective

❶ 指某事看起来不太可能或难以置信,缺乏可信度,通常因为不符合常理或逻辑。

“His excuse for being late was so implausible that no one believed him.”

(他迟到的借口太不可信了,没人相信他。)

“The plot of the movie was implausible, with too many coincidences.”

(这部电影的情节太牵强了,巧合太多。)

同义词:unbelievable, unconvincing, far-fetched

常见短语

implausible story — 指一个听起来不真实或难以让人相信的故事,通常因为情节不合理或缺乏证据。

“He told an implausible story about meeting a famous celebrity in a small town.”

(他编了一个离谱的故事,说在一个小镇上遇到了一位著名明星。)