ludicrous
英['luːdɪkrəs;'ljuː-]
美['ludɪkrəs]
- adj. 滑稽的；荒唐的
词态变化
副词: ludicrously;名词: ludicrousness;
助记提示
1、lud- + -icrous(复合后缀：-ic, -er, -ous).
2. 谐音“六弟可乐死”------因为太滑稽了，把六弟给乐死了。
中文词源
ludicrous 开玩笑的
来自拉丁语ludere,游戏，玩乐，词源同allude,prelude.
英文词源
- ludicrous
- ludicrous: see illusion
- ludicrous (adj.)
- 1610s, "pertaining to play or sport," from Latin ludicrus, from ludicrum "a sport, game, toy, source of amusement, joke," from ludere "to play," which, with Latin ludus "a game, play," perhaps is from Etruscan, or perhaps from PIE root *leid- "to play." Sense of "ridiculous" is attested from 1782. Related: Ludicrously; ludicrousness.
双语例句
- 1. You flatter yourself. Why would we go to such ludicrous lengths?
- 你真自以为是。我们为什么要费那么大的力气？
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. It's a completely ludicrous idea.
- 这主意真是荒唐透顶。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. A ludicrous thought flashed through Harry's mind.
- 一个荒谬的念头突然在哈里脑中闪现。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. It was ludicrous to think that the plan could succeed.
- 认为此计划会取得成功是荒唐的。
来自《权威词典》
- 5. Grandad looks absolutely ludicrous in old sunhat.
- 外公戴着一顶老式遮阳帽显得滑稽可笑.
来自《简明英汉词典》