ridiculous

英 [rɪˈdɪkjələs]

美 [rɪˈdɪkjələs]

adj.  愚蠢的; 荒谬的; 荒唐的

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Oxford 3000 / Collins.2 / BNC.3632 / COCA.4043

习惯用语

adj.

from the sublime to the ridiculous
• 从高超到荒谬；从高妙到低俗
  used to describe a situation in which sth serious, important or of high quality is followed by sth silly, unimportant or of poor quality

牛津词典

adj.

• 愚蠢的；荒谬的；荒唐的
  very silly or unreasonable
  1. I look ridiculous in this hat.
     我戴这顶帽子看上去很可笑。
  2. Don't be ridiculous! You can't pay £50 for a T-shirt!
     别犯傻了！怎么能花50英镑买一件T恤衫！

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 愚蠢的;荒谬的;可笑的
  If you say that something or someone isridiculous, you mean that they are very foolish.
  1. 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。
  2. It was an absolutely ridiculous decision.
     这是一个绝对荒谬的决定。

双语例句

• For me to think I'm any better than a homeless person on the street is ridiculous.
  在我看来，认为我自己比街上的无家可归者要更加高尚是很可笑的。
• It's ridiculous to play it cool if someone you're mad about is mad about you too.
  如果让你生气的人也在生你的气，而你还要假装冷静，那就太可笑了。
• 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。
• 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。
• There is but one step from the sublime to the ridiculous.
  可敬与可笑之间只有一步之差。
• It did nothing but make us ridiculous
  这只是让我们显得很滑稽。
• Don't be ridiculous! Yours are much more interesting than his.
  别傻了！你的小说比他的有趣多了。
• 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。
• The new laws coming in are utterly ridiculous
  新颁布的法律荒唐至极。
• I used to wear trendy gear but it just looked ridiculous.
  我以前常穿新潮的衣服，但看上去却滑稽可笑。