中文翻译与英英解释

自相矛盾的说法。

irish:    adj. 爱尔兰的；爱尔兰人的；爱尔兰语的。 too ( ...

bull:    n. 滑稽的矛盾，可笑的错误。

An Irish bull is a ludicrous, incongruent or logically absurd statement, generally unrecognized as such by its author.

例句与用法

" it was hereditary in his family to have no children " is a well known irish bull
“没有后嗣是他家族的遗传”这句话是众所周知的自相矛盾的笑话。

Irish by name and irish by nature , says mr stephen , and he sent the ale purling about . an irish bull in an english chinashop
“名称与产地均为爱尔兰， ”斯蒂芬先生曰，并依次为众人斟浓啤酒，一如闯入英国瓷器店中之一头爱尔兰公牛。