absurd

/əbˈsɜːd/ adj.
标准词条 CET-6IELTS
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荒谬的；荒唐的

释义与例句

adj. 荒谬的；荒唐的
completely unreasonable or illogical, often in a way that seems ridiculous
  1. It is absurd to blame one employee for the failure of the whole system.
    把整个系统的失败归咎于一名员工是荒谬的。
  2. They were asking an absurd price for such a small flat.
    这么小的公寓，他们要价高得离谱。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. He looked absurd in a jacket that was several sizes too big.
    他穿着大了好几号的夹克，样子很滑稽。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 absurd 强调违背常理，不只是“可笑”；常用 It is absurd to do something。

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • absurdly 荒谬地；异常地
    可作方式副词，也可加强形容词，如 absurdly expensive（贵得离谱）。
  • absurdity 荒谬；荒唐事
    既可指荒谬的性质，也可指具体荒唐的说法或行为。
同义词
  • ridiculous 可笑的；荒谬的
    absurd 强调违背逻辑或常识；ridiculous 更口语化，常带“可笑、值得嘲笑”的意味。
    It is ridiculous to expect everyone to agree on every detail. 指望每个人在每个细节上都意见一致是荒唐的。
常见搭配
  • utterly absurd 极其荒谬
    The suggestion that we work without any breaks is utterly absurd. 让我们完全不休息地工作的建议极其荒谬。
  • an absurd idea 荒唐的想法
    The absurd idea that money grows on trees is only a joke. 钱长在树上这种荒唐想法只是个笑话。
  • be absurd to do something 做某事很荒唐
    It would be absurd to cancel the project after one minor setback. 因为一次小挫折就取消项目是很荒唐的。