ridiculous


adj. 可笑的;荒谬的

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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.

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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。
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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。
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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。
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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。
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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。
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