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absurd
adj.
荒谬的, 荒诞的, 荒唐可笑的
联想记忆
absurd foolish silly ridiculous adj. 均含“不合情理”、“荒唐”、“可笑”、“愚蠢的”意思。
辨析
absurd 强调“不符合人情或常识的”, 如:
It's clear to everybody that the creation of the world by God is absurd.
人人都清楚, 上帝创造世界的说法是荒谬的。
foolish 强调“缺乏智慧和判断力的”, 如:
What a foolish suggestion!
多么荒唐的建议!
silly 强调“单纯、糊涂、低能的”, 如:
I can't stand her giggling, she's so silly.
她吃吃地笑, 叫我真受不了, 那样子傻透了。
ridiculous 意为“荒谬的”、“令人发笑的”, 常会有“鄙视”之意, 如:
How ridiculous!
真滑稽! (含“岂有此理”意味)
典型试题
There was once an _ idea that the earth was flat and motionless.
A) absurd B) foolish C) silly D) ridiculous |