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perverse

/pərˈvɜːrs/ American
  • adj. 乖张的, 故意作对的, 不讲理的
Definition
  • adj. deliberately behaving in an unreasonable way that goes against what is expected or normal
Example
It seems perverse to punish someone for telling the truth.
因为说了实话而受到惩罚,这似乎有悖常理。