absurd
- adj.荒谬的;荒唐的;荒诞派的;怪诞不经的
- n.荒诞的事物;悖理的东西
派生词： absurdity n.;absurdly adv.
ab- 加强 + surd 模糊不清的
absurdadj.
荒谬的；荒唐的；怪诞不经的
completely ridiculous; not logical and sensible
That uniform makes the guards look absurd.
警卫们穿着那种制服看起来怪模怪样的。
Of course it's not true, what an absurd idea.
那当然不合乎事实，这个想法太荒唐了！
荒诞的事物；悖理的东西
things that are or that seem to be absurd
He has a good sense of the absurd.
他对荒诞事物有较强的识别能力。
It was only later that she could see the absurdity of the situation.
直到后来她才看出了那种局面的荒唐。
The paintings were sold for absurdly high prices.
那些画以高得出奇的价格售出。
absurd
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ADJ-GRADED 荒谬的；荒唐的；不合理的
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 be discussing compulsory redundancy policies for teachers...
讨论针对教师的强制裁员政策真是滑稽可笑。
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Prices were still absurdly low, in his opinion...
在他看来，价格依然低得离谱。
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I find myself growing increasingly angry at the absurdity of the situation.
对如此荒谬可笑的情况我感到越来越生气。
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- a situation in which life seems irrational and meaningless
- The absurd is the essential concept and the first truth"--Albert Camu
- Synonym: the absurd
adj
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- inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
- the absurd predicament of seeming to argue that virtue is highly desirable but intensely unpleasant"- Walter Lippma
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- incongruous;nviting ridicule
- the absurd excuse that the dog ate his homework
- that's a cockeyed idea
- ask a nonsensical question and get a nonsensical answer
- a contribution so small as to be laughable
- it is ludicrous to call a cottage a mansion
- a preposterous attempt to turn back the pages of history
- her conceited assumption of universal interest in her rather dull children was ridiculous
- Synonym: cockeyed derisory idiotic laughable ludicrous nonsensical preposterous ridiculous
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The policy was followed to an absurd extreme .
这项政策被执行到了极端荒谬的程度。
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No doubt it is very absurd .
这无疑是十分荒谬的。
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He has a good sense of the absurd .
他对荒诞事物有较强的识别能力。
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That uniform makes the guards look absurd .
警卫们穿着那种制服看起来怪模怪样的。
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His high-flown style just sounds absurd today .
他的浮夸风格如今听起来真是荒谬。
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It is absurd to be discussing compulsory redundancy policies for teachers
讨论针对教师的强制裁员政策真是滑稽可笑。
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It can be done without following some absurd , off-the-wall investment strategy .
不用遵照那套荒唐愚蠢的投资策略也可以做到。
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I 've known clients of mine go to absurd lengths , just to avoid paying me a few pounds
我知道我的一些客户就为了少付我几英镑，可谓无所不用其极。
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That 's absurd .
那非常荒谬。
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To her , the question is quite absurd .
对于她来说，这个问题太荒谬了。
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You look absurd / ridiculous in your wife 's trousers .
你穿着你老婆的裤子看起来真好笑。
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It 's absurd / ridiculous to believe that the earth goes round the moon .
认为地球环绕月球运转的观点很可笑。
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Isn 't it absurd to plant crops and not weed the fields ?
种庄稼不除草不是见鬼么？
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It is ridiculously absurd to predict that the sun will not rise tomorrow .
预言明天太阳将不会升起是荒唐可笑的。
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Your claim is quite absurd .
你的要求很荒谬。
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The proposal borders upon the absurd .
那项提议几乎是荒唐的。
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What an absurd idea !
多么荒唐的念头！
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That 's just absurd .
这话可太没边儿了。
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Of course it 's not true , what an absurd idea .
那当然不合乎事实，这个想法太荒唐了！
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Isn 't it absurd ? or what a strange business ?
岂非咄咄怪事？
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It was absurd of you to do such a thing .
你做那样的事是愚蠢的。
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Do you expect me to credit that absurd tale ?
你以为我会相信那个荒诞的故事吗？
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That 's an absurd idea !
这主意太荒谬了。
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This is really absurd !
真是白日见鬼了！
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My name is absurd too : malachi mulligan , two dactyls .
我的姓名也荒唐，玛拉基·穆利根，两个扬抑抑格。
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Rumsfeld 's idea , Leslie writes , " wasn 't absurd - it was smart . "
莱斯利写道，拉姆斯菲尔德的观点“并非荒谬——而是聪明的”。
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I make my pain appear absurd , afraid that you should do so .
我把我的痛苦说的可笑，因为我怕你会这样做。
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Every moment of the fashion industry 's misery is richly deserved by the designers and magazine poltroons who perpetuate this absurd creation .
时装工业每一个痛苦的时刻都是完全应该被时装设计师们…和那些使这种荒诞创造永久化的杂志懦夫领受
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I made a gesture of weariness . It is absurd to look for a well , at random , in the immensity of the desert .
我显出厌烦的样子：在茫茫的大沙漠上盲目地去找水井，真荒唐。
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It is absurd to force children to take extra studies after school .
因此，放学后强迫孩子额外学习是不明智的。
指有趣而引人发笑的；也指与喜剧有关的。
The comic scenes in the play were overdone.
该剧的滑稽场面太夸张了。
His jokes provided some comic relief from the intensity of the scene.
他的笑话给紧张的场面增添了些许轻松的气氛。
He is a great comic actor.
他是名非常出色的喜剧演员。
普通用词，指与常理或正常思维相悖而显得荒谬可笑的，常可与 ridiculous 换用。
You look absurd/ridiculous in your wife's trousers.
你穿着你老婆的裤子看起来真好笑。
It's absurd/ridiculous to believe that the earth goes round the moon.
认为地球环绕月球运转的观点很可笑。
指故事、笑话、电影等有趣而惹人发笑的。
He is an amusing story-teller.
他讲起故事来言谈风趣。
I fail to see why you find the joke so amusing.
我不明白你为什么觉得这个笑话如此好笑。
It is a highly amusing film.
这是一部特别有趣的电影。