ludicrous

'lu:dikrәs

雅思GRE Collins 1

s broadly or extravagantly humorous; resembling farce
s incongruous; inviting ridicule

a. 可笑的, 滑稽的, 荒唐的

Collins 星级

9,509

BNC 频率

11,008

使用频率

ludicrous 来自拉丁语词根 ludere，意思是“玩”，加上形容词后缀 -ous，表示“充满…的”。整体意思为“充满玩乐的”，引申为“荒唐可笑的”。

例句

1. The idea that the earth is flat is ludicrous.

地球是平的这个想法是荒谬的。

2. His ludicrous excuses for being late made everyone laugh.

他迟到的荒唐借口让大家都笑了。

3. It was ludicrous to think that they could finish the project in one day.

认为他们能在一天内完成这个项目是荒谬的。