absurd

英 [əbˈsɜːd] 美 [əbˈsɜːrd]

adj.  荒谬的; 荒唐的; 怪诞不经的; 荒诞的事物; 悖理的东西

复数:absurds

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牛津词典

adj.

  1. 荒谬的;荒唐的;怪诞不经的
    completely ridiculous; not logical and sensible
    1. That uniform makes the guards look absurd.
      警卫们穿着那种制服看起来怪模怪样的。
    2. 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!
  2. 荒诞的事物;悖理的东西
    things that are or that seem to be absurd
    1. He has a good sense of the absurd.
      他对荒诞事物有较强的识别能力。

柯林斯词典

  1. 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.
    1. 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。
    2. 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。
    3. That's absurd.
      那非常荒谬。
    4. The absurd is something that is absurd.
      荒诞的事物;悖理的东西
    5. Parkinson had a sharp eye for the absurd.
      帕金森对于荒诞不经的事一眼即明。

双语例句

  1. 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。
  2. 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。
  3. That's absurd.
    那非常荒谬。
  4. 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。
  5. The proposal borders upon the absurd.
    那项提议几乎是荒唐的。
  6. What an absurd idea!
    多么荒唐的念头!
  7. No doubt it is very absurd.
    这无疑是十分荒谬的。
  8. The policy was followed to an absurd extreme.
    这项政策被执行到了极端荒谬的程度。
  9. 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。
  10. Your claim is quite absurd.
    你的要求很荒谬。
  11. Isn't it absurd to plant crops and not weed the fields?
    种庄稼不除草不是见鬼么?
  12. That's just absurd.
    这话可太没边儿了。
  13. It was absurd of you to do such a thing.
    你做那样的事是愚蠢的。
  14. This is really absurd!
    真是白日见鬼了!
  15. Do you expect me to credit that absurd tale?
    你以为我会相信那个荒诞的故事吗?
  16. That's an absurd idea!
    这主意太荒谬了。
  17. 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!
  18. 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。
  19. Isn't it absurd? or what a strange business?
    岂非咄咄怪事?
  20. Do you see how absurd this is?
    你看到这些观点是多么荒谬了吗?
  21. It is an absurd theory and no one will believe it.
    这是一个荒谬的理论,没有人会相信。
  22. I suppose the story sounds absurd to you.
    我想这故事在你听起来是荒谬的。
  23. This is absurd. it's just a dog.
    这太荒谬了,那只是一支狗!
  24. Even more absurd is the gossip that they had a daughter together.
    更荒谬的是还有八卦说他们一起生了个女儿。
  25. So absurd, I think it is illegal, isn't it?
    太荒唐了,我想它是非法的,不是吗?
  26. The investigation and outrage are absurd.
    调查和愤慨都是荒谬之举。
  27. It represents an arbitrary, radical and absurd moment of our history.
    它印证了我们历史上某个瞬间的武断、激进和荒唐。
  28. It is an outrage that you and your colleagues have been placed in this absurd position.
    你和你的同事被置于如此荒谬的境地,实在是骇人听闻。
  29. This is all foolishness. it's absurd!
    所有这些都是愚蠢的,太荒谬了!
  30. I mean, I think that would be absurd.
    我是说,我认为那会是荒谬的。

同义词辨析

  comic absurd amusing【导航词义:滑稽的】

  comic adj. 滑稽的,好笑的

〔辨析〕指有趣而引人发笑的;也指与喜剧有关的。

〔例证〕
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。

  absurd adj. 荒谬的,可笑的

〔辨析〕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。

〔例证〕
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。

  amusing adj. 逗乐的,有趣的

〔辨析〕指故事、笑话、电影等有趣而惹人发笑的。

〔例证〕
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。