ridiculous
英 [r?'d?kj?l?s]美[r?'d?kj?l?s]
- adj. 可笑的；荒謬的
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詞態變化
副詞:?ridiculously;名詞:?ridiculousness;
中文詞源
ridiculous 愚蠢的，荒唐的
來自 riducule,嘲笑，嘲弄。
英文詞源
- 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.
雙語例句
- 1. The deal seems so attractive it would be ridiculous to say no.
- 這筆交易看上去太誘人了，要是拒絕它簡直是笑話。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. The film starts off realistically and then develops into a ridiculous fantasy.
- 電影以寫實開頭，然后卻發展成為荒誕的幻想。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. Ludlam was responsible for making Ridiculous Theatre something of a cult.
- 荒誕派戲劇的風靡要歸功于勒德拉姆。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. It is ridiculous to suggest we are having a romance.
- 暗示我們正在談戀愛的說法真是太荒謬了。
來自柯林斯例句
- 5. At times the show veered from the sublime to the ridiculous.
- 有時表演會突然從高雅而變得低俗。
來自柯林斯例句
