| 单词 | absurd |
| 释义 | absurd (once / 167 pages) adjn Something absurd is really silly, absolutely ridiculous, or total nonsense. Thinking you can wear flip flops and a bikini to the North Pole is an absurd idea, for example. If you run into someone dressed in an absurd outfit or watch a movie full of absurd jokes, you'll probably have a good laugh. But find yourself dealing with the absurd; you'll likely be stuck in a depressing existential crisis. The absurd describes a state of being where human life has no purpose and everything is completely irrational. WORD FAMILYabsurd: absurder, absurdest, absurdity, absurdly, absurdness+/absurdity: absurdities USAGE EXAMPLESIt’s absurd how many cars and trucks are driving with only one functioning headlight. Seattle Times(Jan 02, 2017) “This was my subway stop, and the fact that they were turning it into 42nd Street seemed absurd,” Mr. Lethem recalled. New York Times(Jan 01, 2017) Sure, the previous sentence looks absurd when read in isolation, because that’s quite a list of occurrences. Seattle Times(Dec 31, 2016) 1adj inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense "the absurd predicament of seeming to argue that virtue is highly desirable but intensely unpleasant"- Walter Lippman Syn illogical, unlogical lacking in correct logical relation 2adj incongruous;inviting ridicule the absurd excuse that the dog ate his homework Syn cockeyed, derisory, idiotic, laughable, ludicrous, nonsensical, preposterous, ridiculous foolish devoid of good sense or judgment 3n a situation in which life seems irrational and meaningless "The absurd is the essential concept and the first truth"--Albert Camus Syn|Hyper the absurd situation, state of affairs the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time |
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