absurd

英 [əb'sɜːd] 美[əbˈsɚd, -ˈzɚd]
  • adj. 荒谬的;可笑的
  • n. 荒诞;荒诞作品

GRECET6TEM4IELTS考研TOEFL中低频词常用词汇

词态变化


副词: absurdly;名词: absurdity;

助记提示


1、Latin surdus "deaf, unheard, silent, mute". => surd-: deaf, unheard, silent, mute.
2、surd- => surd: irrational.
3、咱们汉语里有表达这种关联的形象的成语:掩耳盗铃、装聋作哑、充耳不闻;这些行为是不是都非常的荒唐、荒谬、无理取闹啊!因此,由词根含义转变到、引申到单词含义自然就水到渠成了。
4、ab- "away, off; 由于该前缀的这层含义,在这里添加在surd之前更加强了surd的含义,为什么呢?想一想充耳不闻、装聋作哑地走开(away, off),就明白了!" + surd- / surd => absurd.
5、In surd, the mathematical sense is from the use of Latin surdus to translate Arabic (jadhr) asamm "deaf (root)," itself a loan-translation of Greek alogos, literally "speechless, without reason".
6、In French, sourd remains the principal word for "deaf".

中文词源


absurd 荒谬的

前缀ab-,此处用于强调义。词根sur, 模糊不清的说话,拟声词,见susurration,沙沙声,杂音。此处词义由杂音扩大为听不清,听不懂,荒谬。

英英释意


1. inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense;
"the absurd predicament of seeming to argue that virtue is highly desirable but intensely unpleasant"- Walter Lippman
2. completely devoid of wisdom or good sense;
"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"

英文词源


absurd (adj.)
1550s, from Middle French absurde (16c.), from Latin absurdus "out of tune; foolish" (see absurdity). The main modern sense (also present in Latin) is a figurative one, "out of harmony with reason or propriety." Related: Absurdly; absurdness.

同义词辨析


absurd, ridiculous

这两个形容词均含有"荒谬的"之意

absurd:普通用词,强调指违背常理的荒谬。

ridiculous:强调荒谬到令人发笑的地步。

考试真题


Rumsfeld's idea, Leslie writes, wasn't absurd—It was smart.

2017年12月四级真题(第二套)阅读 Section B

Indeed, there is something a little absurd in the state getting involved in the planning of such a fundamentally "grassroots", concept as community sports associations.

2017年考研真题(英语二)阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

实用场景例句


The paintings were sold for absurdly high prices.
那些画以高得出奇的价格售出。

牛津词典

He has a good sense of the absurd.
他对荒诞事物有较强的识别能力。

牛津词典

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。

牛津词典

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!

牛津词典

That uniform makes the guards look absurd.
警卫们穿着那种制服看起来怪模怪样的。

牛津词典

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。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

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。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

It is ridiculously absurd to believe that the number 13 is unlucky.
相信数字13是个不吉祥的数字是荒唐可笑的.

《简明英汉词典》

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.

《简明英汉词典》

It's absurd to be afraid of them.
害怕他们是荒谬的.

期刊摘选

Now the absurd situation was open, Jack blushed too.
尴尬的局面僵持着, 杰克的脸也红了.

辞典例句

Defamiliarization as an approach to interpret literature will cause a series of problems, even absurd conclusions.
以陌生化概念解释文学会导致一系列问题甚至荒谬的结论.

期刊摘选

It is absurd that they ( should ) deny my request.
他们拒绝我的要求是荒唐的.

《简明英汉词典》

The absurd story made her giggle.
那个荒谬的故事使她咯咯地笑了起来.

辞典例句

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.

期刊摘选

I can't rationalise my absurd fear of insects.
我怕昆虫,毫无道理,不能合理地解释.

《简明英汉词典》

Don't show us up by wearing something absurd.
别穿些可笑的东西给我们丢脸.

《简明英汉词典》

That uniform makes the guards look absurd.
警卫们穿着那种制服看起来怪模怪样的。

《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》

No doubt it is very absurd.
这无疑是十分荒谬的.

《现代汉英综合大词典》

The proposal borders upon the absurd.
那项提议几乎是荒唐的.

《现代汉英综合大词典》

Isn't it absurd to plant crops and not weed the fields?
种庄稼不除草不是见鬼 么 ?

《现代汉英综合大词典》

It's patently absurd not to wear a coat in such cold weather.
这么冷的天气不穿外衣,显然很荒唐.

《简明英汉词典》

The policy was followed to an absurd extreme.
这项政策被执行到了极端荒谬的程度.

《现代汉英综合大词典》

Your claim is quite absurd.
你的要求很荒谬.

《现代汉英综合大词典》

Do you expect me to credit that absurd tale?
你想我会相信那个荒谬绝伦的谎言 吗 ?

《现代英汉综合大词典》

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.

《现代汉英综合大词典》

What an absurd idea!
多么荒唐的念头!

《现代汉英综合大词典》

Their request is absurd.
他们的要求是荒谬的.

《现代英汉综合大词典》