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ridiculous

英 [rɪ'dɪkjʊləs] 美[rɪ'dɪkjələs]
  • adj. 可笑的;荒谬的

英英释意


1. inspiring scornful pity;
"how silly an ardent and unsuccessful wooer can be especially if he is getting on in years"- Dashiell Hammett
2. completely devoid of wisdom or good sense;
"the absurd excuse that the dog ate his homework"
"that's a cockeyed idea"
"ask a nonsensical question and get a nonsensical answer"
"a contribution so small as to be laughable"
"it is ludicrous to call a cottage a mansion"
"a preposterous attempt to turn back the pages of history"
"her conceited assumption of universal interest in her rather dull children was ridiculous"
3. broadly or extravagantly humorous; resembling farce;
"the wild farcical exuberance of a clown"
"ludicrous green hair"