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| /əbˈsɜːd/ |
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| 1 | completely stupid , unreasonable , or impossible to believe 荒唐的；荒谬的 |
| She makes the most absurd claims about her past achievements. 她所声称的自己以往的成就荒唐之极。 |
| it is absurd to do sth It’ s completely absurd to suggest that we shouldn’ t test students. 建议我们不要给学生做测试，真是太荒谬了。 |
| | 1a | talking or behaving in a silly or extreme way 滑稽可笑的；愚蠢的 | | Don’ t be absurd – you’ re just worrying about nothing. 别犯傻了，你不过是在瞎操心。 | | to absurd lengths (=making an extreme amount of effort) Jack goes to absurd lengths to prove his point. 不遗余力地；竭力地 | |
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| 2 | deliberately emphasizing what is silly or stupid about people and society 荒诞派的 |
| She has a wonderfully absurd sense of humour. 她极具荒诞派的幽默感。 |
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| absurdity noun C/U |
| He’ s beginning to realize the absurdity of the situation. 他开始意识到这种情形是多么荒谬。 |
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