absurd

absurd

形容词：

1. 荒谬的，荒唐的

▸ His suggestion was so absurd that no one took him seriously.

他的建议太荒唐了，没有人会认真对待。

▸ It's absurd to believe that aliens exist.

相信外星人的存在是荒谬的。

2. 可笑的，滑稽的

▸ The clown's absurd behavior made the children laugh.

小丑滑稽的行为让孩子们大笑起来。

▸ The movie was an absurd comedy that had the audience in stitches.

这部电影是一部滑稽可笑的喜剧，让观众捧腹大笑。

名词：

1. 荒诞，荒谬

▸ The play is a satire on the absurdities of modern life.

这出戏讽刺了现代生活的荒诞之处。

▸ The absurd of the situation left everyone speechless.

这种局面的荒谬让每个人都无言以对。

词语辨析：

Absurd, Ridiculous, Preposterous

这些词都有“荒谬的，可笑的”之意。absurd强调与常识相悖或缺乏合理性，ridiculous侧重可笑而引人发笑，preposterous指荒谬到了极点。

▸ His explanation for being late was absurd.

他迟到的解释太荒谬了。

▸ The idea that pigs can fly is ridiculous.

猪会飞的想法太荒谬了。

▸ The notion that the earth is flat is preposterous.

地球是平的这个观点是荒谬绝伦的。

词汇扩充：

utterly absurd

完全荒谬的

absurdity

n. 荒诞，荒谬

近义词：

ridiculous, preposterous, nonsensical, foolish, illogical

反义词：

reasonable, logical, sensible

柯林斯词典解释：

1. If you say that something is absurd, you are criticizing it because you think that it is ridiculous or that it does not make sense.

▸ It is absurd to divide people into 'good' and 'bad'.

▸ It was an absurd decision.

2. If you say that something is absurd, you are emphasizing that you think it is very unreasonable.

▸ They go to absurd lengths just to avoid paying a few pounds.

牛津词典解释：

1. (of an idea or suggestion) wildly unreasonable, illogical, or inappropriate.

▸ It's absurd to expect children to sit still for so long.

▸ That's an absurd thing to say!

2. (informal) wildly unreasonable, illogical, or inappropriate.

▸ The prices they charge are absurd.

用法：

absurd + to-infinitive

absurd + that clause

例句：

1. It is absurd to believe that aliens exist.
2. His suggestion was so absurd that no one took him seriously.
3. The clown's absurd behavior made the children laugh.
4. The movie was an absurd comedy that had the audience in stitches.
5. The play is a satire on the absurdities of modern life.
6. The absurd of the situation left everyone speechless.
7. His explanation for being late was absurd.
8. The idea that pigs can fly is ridiculous.
9. The notion that the earth is flat is preposterous.
10. It's absurd to expect children to sit still for so long.
11. They go to absurd lengths just to avoid paying a few pounds.
12. It's absurd to divide people into 'good' and 'bad'.
13. It was an absurd decision.
14. That's an absurd thing to say!
15. The prices they charge are absurd.