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英语小点心:荒谬的怎么说?

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ab·surd\əb-ˈsərd, -ˈzərd\

adjective

: extremely silly, foolish, or unreasonable : completely ridiculous

Full Definition

1 : ridiculously unreasonable, unsound, or incongruous <an absurd argument>

2 : having no rational or orderly relationship to human life : meaningless <an absurd universe>; also : lacking order or value <an absurd existence>

3 : dealing with the absurd (see 2absurd ) or with absurdism <absurd theater>

ab·surd·ly adverb

ab·surd·ness noun

Examples

The charges against him are obviously absurd.

absurd claims of having been abducted by UFO's

Origin: Middle French absurde, from Latin absurdus, from ab- + surdus deaf, stupid.

First use: 1557

Synonyms: fantastic, bizarre, crazy, fanciful, foolish, insane, nonsensical, preposterous, unreal, wild

Antonyms: realistic, reasonable

2

ab·surd\əb-ˈsərd, -ˈzərd\

noun

: the state or condition in which human beings exist in an irrational and meaningless universe and in which human life has no ultimate meaning — usually used with the

Origin: (see 1absurd.

First use: 1946

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