absurd

absurd
adjective
  1. (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！。
    ■(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。
    ■(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
  1. (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
absurdly
adverb
语源
  1. mid 16th cent.: from Latin absurdus 'out of tune', hence 'irrational'; related to surdus 'deaf, dull'
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