far-fetched

英 [ˌfɑː ˈfetʃt]

美 [ˌfɑːr ˈfetʃt]

adj.  难以置信的; 牵强的

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牛津词典

adj.

• 难以置信的；牵强的
  very difficult to believe
  1. The whole story sounds very far-fetched.
     整个叙述听起来很难以置信。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 穿凿附会的;不切实际的;牵强的
  If you describe a story or idea asfar-fetched, you are criticizing it because you think it is unlikely to be true or practical.
  1. The storyline was too far-fetched and none of the actors was particularly good.
     故事情节太离谱，演员表演也没有出彩的。

双语例句

• But such is his character and the nature of British politics that what he said may not be as far-fetched as it sounds.
  但这就是他的性格和英国政治的本质：他说的话或许没有听上去那么牵强。
• That's far-fetched, I am afraid.
  这说法太牵强吧，我怕是。
• The very notion that truth would be checked by a consensus of passing conscientious browsers was far-fetched.
  认为路过的尽责浏览者的共识能够核实条目真实性的想法，有些不切实际。
• If you think this is far-fetched, consider how one might study how participants in financial markets form and revise their expectations.
  如果你认为上述方法太不靠谱，那就想一想：如果你要研究金融市场参与者如何形成和修正预期，你会怎么做。
• Of course, this is a bit far-fetched.
  当然，这是有些牵强附会。
• What role is there for satire when real business leaders are beyond far-fetched?
  当真正的商业领袖已经超越了牵强附会时，讽刺文学还能扮演什么角色？
• It sounds like a far-fetched invention from science-fiction or fairytales.
  乍听之下，这像是科幻小说或童话故事中牵强附会的发明。
• It may sound "science fiction and far-fetched" but it is not.
  这也许听上去象“科幻和太假”，但实际不是。
• A riddle is a dark and far-fetched metaphor that connects things not ordinarily connected.
  谜语是一种暗晦牵强的象征，把日常没有明显联系的事物联系起来。
• The preceding theoretical example is not as far-fetched as it may seem.
  前述的理论上的例子无论如何不是牵强附会。