far-fetched: difficult to believe because it is very unlikely
adj: 难以置信,牵强附会,常用来替换 unbelievable, unlikely 等词形容一个观点或想法。口语、写作中都可以用到的好词。
网上博眼球的阴谋论
The conspiracy theory sounds bizarre and far-fetched.
故事情节离谱,打斗精彩的动作片
The movie is action-packed and exciting, but the storyline strikes many as far-fetched.
缺乏及时、有效的反馈,恐怕并非孰能生巧:
Without timely and appropriate feedback, it is far-reached to suggest that practice makes perfect.
《经济学人》用例:
Just a few years ago the notion of using a computer to deliver television seemed far-fetched.
Speculating about the future, even if it is far-fetched, can help people and institutions cope with what comes next.
The idea that HBS is responsible for the ills of Western civilization is far-fetched.
应用:
1) 翻译:月球旅行的想法看来未必不能实现。
The thought of traveling to the moon no longer seems so far-fetched.
2) 造句:这本小说写了一些看似离奇实际是受真实事件启发的故事。
Some far-fetched stories in the fiction are actually inspired by some true events in 1990s.
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