absurd
英[?b's??d]
美[?b?s?d,-?z?d]
- adj. 荒謬的；可笑的
- n. 荒誕；荒誕作品
詞態(tài)變化
副詞:?absurdly;名詞:?absurdity;
助記提示
1、Latin surdus "deaf, unheard, silent, mute". => surd-: deaf, unheard, silent, mute.
2、surd- => surd: irrational.
3、咱們漢語(yǔ)里有表達(dá)這種關(guān)聯(lián)的形象的成語(yǔ)：掩耳盜鈴、裝聾作啞、充耳不聞；這些行為是不是都非常的荒唐、荒謬、無(wú)理取鬧啊！因此，由詞根含義轉(zhuǎn)變到、引申到單詞含義自然就水到渠成了。
4、ab- "away, off; 由于該前綴的這層含義，在這里添加在surd之前更加強(qiáng)了surd的含義，為什么呢？想一想充耳不聞、裝聾作啞地走開(away, off)，就明白了！" + surd- / surd => absurd.
5、In surd, the mathematical sense is from the use of Latin surdus to translate Arabic (jadhr) asamm "deaf (root)," itself a loan-translation of Greek alogos, literally "speechless, without reason".
6、In French, sourd remains the principal word for "deaf".
中文詞源
absurd 荒謬的
前綴ab-,此處用于強(qiáng)調(diào)義。詞根sur, 模糊不清的說(shuō)話，擬聲詞，見(jiàn)susurration,沙沙聲，雜音。此處詞義由雜音擴(kuò)大為聽不清，聽不懂，荒謬。
英文詞源
- absurd (adj.)
- 1550s, from Middle French absurde (16c.), from Latin absurdus "out of tune; foolish" (see absurdity). The main modern sense (also present in Latin) is a figurative one, "out of harmony with reason or propriety." Related: Absurdly; absurdness.
雙語(yǔ)例句
- 1. It is absurd to be discussing compulsory redundancy policies for teachers.
- 討論針對(duì)教師的強(qiáng)制裁員政策真是滑稽可笑。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
- 2. It can be done without following some absurd, off-the-wall investment strategy.
- 不用遵照那套荒唐愚蠢的投資策略也可以做到。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
- 3. This is patently absurd.
- 這顯然荒唐透頂。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
- 4. Parkinson had a sharp eye for the absurd.
- 帕金森對(duì)于荒誕不經(jīng)的事一眼即明。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
- 5. That's absurd.
- 那非常荒謬。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句