perverse

US [pərˈvɜs]
UK [pə(r)ˈvɜː(r)s]
  • adj.执拗的;任性的;不通情理的
  • n.【数,医】倒错
  • Web乖张;不正当的;倔强
perverse
adj.
1.
执拗的;任性的;不通情理的showing deliberate determination to behave in a way that most people think is wrong, unacceptable or unreasonable
a perverse decision(= one that most people do not expect and think is wrong)
悖谬的决定
She finds a perverse pleasure in upsetting her parents.
她让父母担惊受怕,从任性中得到快乐。
Do you really mean that or are you just being deliberately perverse ?
你是真要那样,还是故意作对?

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