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- (of an idea or suggestion) wildly unreasonable, illogical, or inappropriate(想法, 建议)荒谬的, 不合理的, 不恰当的:
it would be absurd to blame contemporary Germans for Nazi crimes
因为纳粹的罪行而指责当代德国人是不合理的
So you think I'm a spy? How absurd!
那你认为我是间谍了?真荒谬!
1.1
- (of a person or their behaviour) foolish; unreasonable(人或其行为)愚蠢的; 不讲理的:
she was being absurd - and imagining things.
她可是不讲理了——尽乱猜想。
1.2
- (of an object or situation) arousing amusement or derision; ridiculous(事物, 情境)可笑的; 荒唐的:
gym tunics and knee socks looked absurd on such a tall girl.
这么高的女孩穿紧身衣和及膝袜看上去怪模怪样的。
noun
the absurd
- a state of affairs that is or seems wildly unreasonable, illogical, or inappropriate荒诞, 荒唐:
the incidents that followed bordered on the absurd.
后来发生的事近乎荒唐。
派生词
absurdly
adverb词源
mid 16th cent.: from Latin absurdus 'out of tune', hence 'irrational'; related to surdus 'deaf, dull'.