英语易混淆词汇辨析:absurd, ridiculous, silly
2016-05-14来源:和谐英语
absurd, ridiculous, silly这一组形容词都有“愚蠢,可笑”的意思。
absurd a.荒谬的,可笑的,指因不符合常识、违反真理或不合逻辑而令人发笑。
there was an absurd idea that the earth was flat and motionless.
过去曾经有一种荒谬的观点认为地球呈扁平状而且静止不动。
ridiculous a.荒唐可笑的,指因为愚昧无知而令人发笑并成为笑柄,含有蔑视成分。
it is ridiculous to judge a foreign culture only by its food.
仅仅根据一个国家的饮食来评价该国家的文化是荒唐可笑的。
silly a.愚蠢的,傻的,指由于单纯或者头脑简单而显得愚蠢。
a silly little boy 傻小子
how can you explain such a silly remark?
你怎能解释这样一个愚蠢的意见?
he's been plaguing me with silly questions all day!
他整天老是拿愚蠢的问题来烦我!
this short novel was stuffed out with silly conversation.
这部短篇小说用无聊的对话拉得很长。
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