far-fetched

/fɑɹˈfɛt͡ʃt/· adjective

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far-fetched
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Chinese meaning

牵qiān强qiǎng的de,难nán以yǐ置zhì信xìn的de

牵qiān强qiǎng的de,难nán以yǐ置zhì信xìn

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质zhì疑yí太tài空kōng数shù据jù中zhōng心xīn是shì否fǒu离lí谱pǔ

Example

If space data centers feel far-fetched, why not interstellar travel?

如rú果guǒ太tài空kōng数shù据jù中zhōng心xīn听tīng起qǐ来lái还hái很hěn牵qiān强qiǎng,那nà星xīng际jì旅lǚ行xíng又yòu何hé尝cháng不bú是shì?

Source: TechCrunch · 1 Sep 2026

Background ✎

Starcloud团tuán队duì公gōng布bù新xīn的de高gāo风fēng险xiǎn计jì划huà:向xiàng半bàn人rén马mǎ座zuò阿ā尔ěr法fǎ星xīng发fā射shè星xīng际jì探tàn测cè器qì。

Roots · etymology

字面"从老远取来",引申为牵强

  • far(远)+ fetched(取来的,fetch的过去分词)

Collocations

  • far-fetched idea / far-fetched plot / sound far-fetched

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