ridiculous
英 [r?'d?kj?l?s]
美[r?'d?kj?l?s]
- adj. 可笑的；荒谬的
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词态变化
副词:?ridiculously;名词:?ridiculousness;
中文词源
ridiculous 愚蠢的，荒唐的
来自 riducule,嘲笑，嘲弄。
英文词源
- ridiculous (adj.)
- 1540s, ridyculouse, from Latin ridiculosus "laughable," from ridiculus "that which excites laughter," from ridere "to laugh." Shakespeare and other 17c. writers sometimes spelled it rediculous. Slang extensions to "outrageous" (1839); "excellent" (1959, jazz slang). Related: Ridiculously; ridiculousness.
双语例句
- 1. The deal seems so attractive it would be ridiculous to say no.
- 这笔交易看上去太诱人了，要是拒绝它简直是笑话。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. The film starts off realistically and then develops into a ridiculous fantasy.
- 电影以写实开头，然后却发展成为荒诞的幻想。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. Ludlam was responsible for making Ridiculous Theatre something of a cult.
- 荒诞派戏剧的风靡要归功于勒德拉姆。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. It is ridiculous to suggest we are having a romance.
- 暗示我们正在谈恋爱的说法真是太荒谬了。
来自柯林斯例句
- 5. At times the show veered from the sublime to the ridiculous.
- 有时表演会突然从高雅而变得低俗。
来自柯林斯例句