a figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction (e.g. faith unfaithful kept him falsely true) 矛盾形容法,逆喻(如“不诚实的诚实使他保持虚假的正确”)
派生 oxymoronic adjective 语源
mid 17th cent.: from Greek oxumōron, neuter (used as a noun) of oxumōros 'pointedly foolish', from oxus 'sharp' + mōros 'foolish'