absurd

關於absurd的翻譯

<<形容詞>>荒謬的,不合理的,可笑的

absurd definition

1. a situation in which life seems irrational and meaningless; --Albert Camus
• examples: The absurd is the essential concept and the first truth
2. inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense; - Walter Lippman
• examples: the absurd predicament of seeming to argue that virtue is highly desirable but intensely unpleasant
3. incongruous;inviting ridicule
• examples: the absurd excuse that the dog ate his homework
• examples: that's a cockeyed idea
• examples: ask a nonsensical question and get a nonsensical answer
• examples: a contribution so small as to be laughable
• examples: it is ludicrous to call a cottage a mansion
• examples: a preposterous attempt to turn back the pages of history
• examples: her conceited assumption of universal interest in her rather dull children was ridiculous