单词 | ridiculously |
释义 | ridiculously (rɪdɪkjʊləsli ) adverb [usually ADVERB adjective/adverb] You use ridiculously to emphasize the fact that you think something is unreasonable or very surprising. [emphasis] Dena bought rolls of silk that seemed ridiculously cheap. She looked ridiculously young to be a mother. Collocations: ridiculously cheap Not for the faint of heart, but ridiculously cheap. Times, Sunday Times (2016) We pointed out that it has warm summers, unspoilt countryside, historic towns and ridiculously cheap holiday properties. Times, Sunday Times (2013) On the telephone they were offered a price of 20 to clean carpets, which is ridiculously cheap. Times, Sunday Times (2013) With ridiculously cheap prices, too, this place is a gem. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Given the quality of the accommodation, it was ridiculously cheap. Times, Sunday Times (2013) With all that rain water they've been getting, many are coming into leaf - and even flower - ridiculously early. Times,Sunday Times They were on a ridiculously early release scheme. Times, Sunday Times However, he never got used to her habit of having dinner at a 'ridiculously early hour' so she could get up at 4am to work out with her personal trainer. Times, Sunday Times It may seem ridiculously early to hoard, but it could very quickly become too late. Times, Sunday Times You have to get up 'ridiculously early' and deal with budgets and office politics. Times, Sunday Times Either that or it's down to those ridiculously high heels. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Or we turn down a service opportunity due to ridiculously high safety standards. Christianity Today (2000) The problem is that we have a ridiculously high threshold to get on the ballot. Times, Sunday Times (2010) They definitely made for a better night but they were ridiculously high. The Sun (2010) Most of the time we had the ridiculously large ten-lane motorway to ourselves. Times, Sunday Times And while buying the debt would not give him immediate ownership, sources insist it would hand him 'a ridiculously large amount of leverage'. The Sun And that looks set to spell the end of the era of huge transfer fees and ridiculously large wages. The Sun We expected jumpers for goalposts in a field - but ended up in a small stadium watched by a ridiculously large crowd. The Sun Then they receive a ridiculously large electricity bill. Times, Sunday Times Universities will not be offering ridiculously low grades to deprived students. Times, Sunday Times They claimed the group's collapse was the fault of bosses who charged 'ridiculously low' prices to win work. The Sun Illegal sites make their money by charging either a joining fee or by charging ridiculously low rates for downloading the games and/or the music. Times, Sunday Times Rather than sail empty, cruise lines sell cabins on these trips at ridiculously low prices. Times, Sunday Times Yields were not ridiculously low, nor prices staggeringly high. Times, Sunday Times His dig was ridiculously short, but the discoveries he made were monumental. Times, Sunday Times But further research has revealed that it really did have ridiculously short legs. Times, Sunday Times On a ground with ridiculously short straight boundaries they could not afford to be too full or too short and were neither. Times, Sunday Times One, you can't play a sensible game of cricket on a baseball field (the boundaries are ridiculously short). Times, Sunday Times Yesterday's trading update was ridiculously short. Times, Sunday Times It was clean and softly lit, but ridiculously small. Times,Sunday Times And why would a ridiculously small fine on the federation deter fans? The Sun This may seem ridiculously small for a big estate but it actually copes surprisingly well and returns more than 55mpg. The Sun And, if you fold the rear seats flat, the luggage space increases from a ridiculously small 32litres to a more realistic 238litres. The Sun Important note: use a ridiculously small amount and take it from there. Times,Sunday Times Their sacrifices paid for their son's golfing education and ensured he could take part - and win - in tournaments from a ridiculously young age. Times, Sunday Times I was only 22, which was ridiculously young. The Sun When he lights a cigarette, he looks ridiculously young. Times, Sunday Times Though still ridiculously young, they already qualify as veterans. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 荒唐可笑地 Japanese: ばかばかしいほど |
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