absurd

名词 n. 形容词 adj.
/əbˈsɜːd/|/əbˈzɜːd/    /æbˈsɚd/|/æbˈzɚd/|/əbˈsɚd/|/əbˈzɚd/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. An absurdity. obsolete
  2. The opposition between the human search for meaning in life and the inability to find any; the state or condition in which man exists in an irrational universe and his life has no meaning outside of his existence.
形容词 adj.
  1. Contrary to reason or propriety; obviously and flatly opposed to manifest truth; inconsistent with the plain dictates of common sense; logically contradictory; nonsensical; ridiculous; silly.
    — This proffer is absurd and reasonless.
  2. Inharmonious; dissonant. obsolete
  3. Having no rational or orderly relationship to people's lives; meaningless; lacking order or value.
    — Adults have condemned them to live in what must seem like an absurd universe.
  4. Dealing with absurdism.

词形变化

absurder comparative more absurd comparative absurdest superlative most absurd superlative absurds plural

词源

词源 1
First attested in 1557. From Middle French absurde, from Latin absurdus (“incongruous, dissonant, out of tune”), from ab (“away from, out”) + surdus (“silent, deaf, dull-sounding”). Compare surd.
词源 2
First attested in 1557. From Middle French absurde, from Latin absurdus (“incongruous, dissonant, out of tune”), from ab (“away from, out”) + surdus (“silent, deaf, dull-sounding”). Compare surd.
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